Strawberryfic huh!
Yup ! T'is cheesecake again !
And this time I'd eaten a slice hahaha forgot to take photo of it though *sigh*
I'm planning to steal Ann's idea hahahaha but since some of the strawberries are not really sweet so I made the same ( or nearly ) topping as last time .
Mansie said that the strawberries were really good and sweet and that was echoed by her cousin , the birthday girl hahaha And I thought huh! ^__^ ''' Don't think so haha But then she loves ( almost ) everything I made and she's so easy to please heh !
I still have some leftover topping from last time so I pureed it and added it to my fresh strawberries .
Strawberry topping : Original recipe here and my tweaks
3 1/4 cups strawberries
generous 3 T sugar
pinch of salt
2/3 cups of my leftover strawberry sauce, pureed
1 tsp calamansi juice
1/2 T tapioca starch and 2 T lukewarm water , mix together
* In a large bowl , combine strawberries , sugar and salt , let stand for 30 minutes ,stirring from time to time
* In a small saucepan , pour in the pureed sauce and the tapioca mixture , stirring until the mixtures thickens and add the calamansi juice , mix well and add this to the fresh strawberry mixture . Mix thoroughly and set aside for later use .
For the cheesecake : Original recipe @ Martha Stewart
* Make a crumb crust : Mix 45 grams graham cracker crumbs and 1 1/2 T /21 grams melted butter . Press mixture evenly into a well-greased 8-inch loose-bottom pan . Put in the freezer or fridge for 10 minutes .
* Preheat oven to 350°F/ 160°C .
* With a handheld mixer on medium speed , beat 300 grams Philly cream cheese ( at room temperature ) until light and fluffy . On low speed , add 235 grams sour cream , 1/4 cup sugar and 2 eggs , scraping the side of the bowl from time to time to have an evenly smooth mixture . Add in the vanilla . Pour the mixture in the prepared pan .
* Please check how I bake this .
* Bake for an hour , tenting the top after 30 minutes to prevent browning . Let stand in the oven for 30 minutes , opening the oven slightly to let some of the steam/heat escape , thus preventing the cheesecake to crack .
* Let cool at room temperature before putting in the fridge overnight .
* Put on topping and serve .
Anne.... I can't stop admiring your cheesecake! Love the strawberries so pretty.. WOW!!! I'm going to grab more Korean strawberries to make ice cream... hehee..
ReplyDeleteAnn , I would really love to make some cherry or strawberry ice cream but it's still so cold here ! hahaha
Deletewow wow wow! can i have a piece? i don't hvae much luck in cheesecake yet.. yours look so amazing!
ReplyDeleteHey Shannon ! Thanks for dropping by ! ;) Sadly , we all gobbled it up last Saturday hahaha No luck ? You can do it !;D
Deleteonce again, the topping looks really attractive! so which of the topping you like better? this or the previous one?
ReplyDelete@ Lena , this one definitely ! :D The light's been cooperating when I took these photos so my topping looks better hahaha
DeleteWhen I first looked I thought its the same cheesecake. You are a lover of cheese.
ReplyDelete@ Balvinder , I guess because making it seems easier than baking any other cakes hahaha
DeleteThis looks sooo good, Anne. I will definitely try this one day. By the way, I have an award waiting for you at my place. :)
ReplyDelete@ Rathai , thankee loads !!!!
DeleteYum-again I am delighted seeing this cheesecake. It definitely deserves a second take-buzzed!
ReplyDeleteI'm drooling looking at all your picture. This cheesecake look so glossy and yummy!
ReplyDeleteLooks so delicious! Cant take my eyes off this!
ReplyDeleteLove these strawberries so much!
So admire you and Ann made so pretty strawberry cake. I bought some strawberry yesterday but still have no time to make strawberry chiffon that my son asking for it because I was crazy making Pai Tee, LOL!
ReplyDeleteAaaaw, this looks so delicious. I could pluck one of those strawberries right from the photo. Love it.
ReplyDeletelooks reallly yummmmy...love this..;P
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Definitely delicious looking!
ReplyDeleteI'm too lazy to bake so you're like killing me with your back to back cheesecake posts! waaaahhhh!!!
Hi Ann, am new to your blog. Your cheesecake looks fab, love those strawberries...
ReplyDeleteCheers
Happy valentines day dear....a perfect cake for valentines day :-)
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Another amazing looking cheesecake!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet looking cake. Am sure it tasted yummy too.
ReplyDeleteSuper yummy!! can i have just one slice? :D
ReplyDeleteYou can share as many cheesecakes as you want...I'll never tire of looking at these beauties! Your strawberry topping is heavenly~
ReplyDeleteyou did it again! absolutely gorgeous, and i love your use of the strawberry greens!
ReplyDeletebeatiful!
ReplyDeleteI am waiting for May and June that the 'real' strawberries will be available in Poland:)
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What an apt name for such a terrific looking cake!
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