BERRY CHEESECAKE IN A GLASS

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Mascarpone is a great standby for making an almost-instant dessert. Here, its creamy richness is cut by the sharpness of the blackberries

Provided by Paul Bloxham

Categories     Dessert, Dinner, Supper

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

150g punnet blackberries
1 tbsp golden caster sugar
1 lemon , finely grated zest and juice
4 gingernut biscuits , crushed
knob of butter , melted
2 tbsp icing sugar
½ x 250g tub mascarpone or ricotta

Steps:

  • Toss the blackberries, caster sugar and 1 tbsp of the lemon juice in a small pan. Heat gently for 3-4 mins or until the berries start to burst. Leave to cool.
  • Meanwhile, mix together the crushed biscuits and melted butter. Spoon into 2 glasses. Gently fold the rest of the lemon juice, the lemon zest and icing sugar into the mascarpone or ricotta. Divide the lemony cheese between the glasses, then spoon over the blackberries and their syrupy juices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 497 calories, Fat 35 grams fat, SaturatedFat 21 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 44 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 24 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.67 milligram of sodium

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