Best Deconstructed Strawberry Cheesecake Recipes
DECONSTRUCTED STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE
Nothing against baking a cheesecake from scratch, but these days such an ordeal must be planned weeks in advance. There are serious questions to be considered: Am I ready for that kind of commitment? Do I leave the oven door ajar by 45 degrees or 50? Will there be a devastating fault line in the middle of my cake or will I, just this once, have it all? A deconstructed version, instead, leaves room for error and in a way forces the cook to let go. A no-bake cream, flavored like cheesecake, serves as the base for fresh summer berries, store-bought sorbet, graham cracker sand, and freeze-dried strawberry dust, all arranged haphazardly (or artfully, depending on the painter). This way, you get all the tastes and textures of a classic strawberry cheesecake without the constraints of temperature, gravity, or form. This is formless content-the clumsy pastry chef's excuse for laziness.
Provided by ericjoonho
Categories Cheesecake
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cohere the graham cracker crumbs and butter into a dampened sand.
- In a bowl, cream together the cheese, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. In a larger bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the cheese mixture into the whipped cream until combined.
- To plate, start with a portion of the cheesecake cream, smearing it with a spatula. Next, decorously arrange the fresh berries and dust with the graham cracker sand and crushed freeze-dried strawberries. For a temperature contrast, finish with a scoop or two of the sorbet or ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.4, Fat 24.1, SaturatedFat 14.2, Cholesterol 79.6, Sodium 153, Carbohydrate 18.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 15.1, Protein 2.7
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES, DECONSTRUCTED
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Sift the flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is the size of peas. Combine the eggs and heavy cream in a measuring cup and, with the mixer still on low, add to the flour mixture. Mix until just combined. The dough will be sticky.
- Dump the dough out onto a well-floured surface. Flour a rolling pin and roll the dough 1/2 to 5/8 inch thick. You should see lumps of butter in the dough. Dip a 2-inch plain round cutter in flour and cut 16 to 18 biscuits. Place on the sheet pan, brush the tops of the biscuits with the egg wash, and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the tops are browned and the insides are fully baked. Cool on the pan.
- To serve, toss the strawberries with 1/3 cup of sugar and the Grand Marnier in a medium bowl. Place the berries in 6 martini glasses, top each with a dollop of whipped cream, and serve with 2 or 3 shortcakes on the side.
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