Strawberry Jello Cheesecake Recipe

Name: Strawberry Jello Cheesecake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 235 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 150 grams Digestive biscuits; 100 grams Butter; 1 tbsp Sugar; 250 grams Mascarpone or Philadelphia cream cheese; 120 ml Sour cream; 120 ml Whipping cream; 100 grams White granulated sugar; 3 tbsp All purpose flour; 3 Eggs (large); 1 1/2 tbsp Lemon juice; 2 tsp Vanilla; 8 Strawberries (chopped); 300 grams Strawberries (approx); 100 grams White sugar; 1 tbsp Gelatin; 3 tbsp Water

Strawberry Jello cheesecake is an all-time classic that everybody loves. Try this jello topping for variation because it’s is so easy to make and so delicious to eat.

Who loves jello? me me me!! I and my kids love jello. And Of course, we love cheesecake so the two together makes quite a treat, really!

Strawberry Jello Cheesecake

Most people think that the base has to be made with store-bought cookies. NO!! You can make a shortcrust pastry dough and bake it like a biscuit before you add your cheese batter to bake. You can find my homemade cookie crust for cheesecake in my other cheesecakes recipes such as Classic Blueberry cheesecake.

Strawberry cheesecake is an all time classic that everybody loves. Try this jello topping for variation because it's is so easy to make and so delicious to eat

Strawberry Jello cheesecake

Tips for success when making cheesecakes

The most important success to good cheesecake is the quality of the cheese you use. I have always used good quality cheese, that is creamy and full fat.
Another important tip when making a cheesecake is to remember not overbeat your batter. This is not cake. Cheese is delicate so treat it so. Overbeating your batter will result in a crack on the surface of the cake.
I treat cheesecakes like I treat custard. And so almost all my cheesecakes are baked in a water bath; which keeps them moist and creamy.
Cheesecake is best served the next day as the baked cheese gets time to rest and set. This gives you beautiful slices and a nice creamy delicate cake.

Strawberry Jello Cheesecake

Tools

7″ spring form cake tin
You can use a cake mixer (Read – Best Stand Mixer for a home baking)
I prefer mixing bowls & whisk
Spatula
Oven

Ingredients

For the Crust

150 grams / 6 oz – digestive biscuits
100 grams / 1/2 cup / 3.55 oz – butter
1 tbsp – sugar

Filling

Mascarpone or Philadelphia cream cheese – 250 grams / 8 oz
Sour cream – 1/2 cup / 120 ml
Whipping cream – 1/2 cup / 120 ml
White granulated sugar – 100 grams or 1/2 cup
All purpose flour- 3 tbsp
Large eggs – 3 nos
Lemon juice – 1 1/2 tbsp
Vanilla – 2 tsp
Strawberries chopped – 6 to 8

Strawberry Topping

Strawberries – 300 grams / 2 cups (approx)
White sugar – 100 grams
Gelatin – 1 tbsp
Water – 3 tbsp

Delicious Strawberry Jello Cheesecake Recipe

Method

Have all your ingredients ready at room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 160 C / 325 F.
Wrap the bottom of your spring form pan in aluminum so no water will get into it when baking in a water bath.

Biscuit Base

Crush the digestive biscuits in a food processor or just place in a plastic bag and bash with the rolling pin.
Add sugar.
Melt and add the butter – mix well.
Spread into your baking pan, use the back of your spoon to press it into the base of the tin.
Place your biscuit base into the fridge while you make the filling.

Strawberries for the Filling

Clean, wash and drain strawberries.
Add the flour (just before adding to batter) and toss well.

Make the Filling

Place cream cheeses, sour cream and whipping cream in a mixing bowl.
Give it a whisk until smooth. Add sugar,
Add in the lemon juice and remaining flour
Incorporate eggs one at a time making sure each is well combined.
Next, add the strawberries (dusted with flour).
Pour batter into baking pan.

Bake in a Water Bath

Place cake pan in a preheated oven rack. Pour one cup of boiling water on the outside of the pan into the rack. This will ensure your cake is moist and fluffy. This is called a water bath.
Bake for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes turn the oven off and leave the cheese cake in the oven to cool.
When baked you will see the cake is set but still soft. It will first rise above the pan and the sink down. This is normal.
Let cool in the fridge for about an hour or two before you make the topping.

Make the Jello Topping

Place the strawberries in a pan on low heat.
Add the sugar. Heat until the sugar is melted and strawberries give out some juice but do not over cook. Just a minute or two.
Blend the mixture smooth with a blender.
Dissolve gelatin in water.
Add to the hot strawberries.
Let cool for five minutes stirring often so it does not set.
Pour over cooled cheesecake, while still warm.
Place in the fridge overnight to let set.
When cooled – use a hot knife to release from edges before you open the springform pan.
Decorated with fresh strawberries.

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