🍓 Strawberry Cheesecake (Creamy & Baked)
🧾 Ingredients
Base
- 200 g digestive biscuits (or graham crackers)
- 100 g melted butter
Cheesecake Filling
- 600 g cream cheese (room temperature)
- 200 g sugar
- 3 eggs (room temperature)
- 200 ml sour cream or heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp cornstarch or flour
- Zest of 1 lemon (optional)
Strawberry Layer
- 300–400 g fresh strawberries
- 80–100 g sugar (to taste)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare the base
- Crush the biscuits finely.
- Mix with melted butter.
- Press firmly into a lined square or rectangular pan.
- Chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
2️⃣ Make the cheesecake filling
- Beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs one by one.
- Mix in cream, vanilla, cornstarch, and lemon zest.
- Pour over the biscuit base.
3️⃣ Bake
- Bake at 160°C (320°F) for 50–60 minutes
- Center should be slightly wobbly.
- Let cool completely, then refrigerate at least 4 hours (overnight best).
4️⃣ Strawberry topping
- Cook strawberries with sugar and lemon juice over medium heat.
- Add cornstarch slurry and simmer until thick and glossy.
- Cool slightly, then spread over the cheesecake.
- Top with fresh strawberry halves if desired.
❄️ Serving Tips
- Slice with a hot knife for clean cuts
- Sprinkle powdered sugar on top like in the photo
- Serve well chilled
