ETON MESS CHEESECAKE

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If you're after a summer dessert to impress, try this decadent Eton mess cheesecake filled with creamy mascarpone, topped with meringues and strawberries

Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

100g butter , plus extra for the tin
200g digestive biscuits
375g mascarpone
420g full-fat cream cheese
150g icing sugar , plus 2 tbsp for the strawberries
1 vanilla pod , seeds scraped, pod reserved
225ml double cream
600g strawberries , hulled, larger ones cut in half
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
10 shop-bought mini meringues
edible flowers to decorate (optional)

Steps:

  • Butter a 20cm springform cake tin and line the base with baking parchment. Put the biscuits in a plastic bag and use a rolling pin to bash them into crumbs - or blitz in a food processor. Melt the butter, then stir it into the biscuit crumbs, mixing thoroughly. Tip into the tin, press down to create a firm layer and put in the fridge for 1 hr to set.
  • Using an electric whisk, beat the cheeses, sugar, vanilla seeds and a pinch of salt until thick and smooth. Pour in the double cream and whisk until only just combined. Spoon the filling onto the base, smooth the top and return to the fridge for at least 4 hrs or overnight.
  • Half an hour before serving, put the strawberries in a bowl with 2 tbsp icing sugar, the balsamic and scraped vanilla pod. Mix once, then leave the strawberries to soften slightly and release their juices. Push 1/4 of the strawberries through a sieve along with the juices to create a thick purée - or blitz in a food processor.
  • To serve, run a knife around the outside of the cheesecake, release it from the tin, then top with the strawberries dotted with the meringues, crushing some as you go. Drizzle over the purée and decorate with flowers, if using.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 669 calories, Fat 52 grams fat, SaturatedFat 32 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 43 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 33 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium

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