Berry Cheesecake In A Glass Food

BERRY CHEESECAKE IN A GLASS

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.

WHITE CHOCOLATE BERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Break the chocolate into a glass bowl, then put it over a pan of just simmering water to melt, making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn't touch the water. Line a lightly oiled 900g loaf tin with cling film.
• Whisk the cheese, cream and sugar together, preferably with electric beaters, then stir into the almost-cool melted white chocolate until well combined.
• Stir 50g raspberries with 2 tbsp of the jam. Spoon half the cheese mixture into the loaf tin, then spoon the jammy raspberries down the centre. Top with the rest of the cheese mixture, level the top, then press in the biscuits. Cover and chill for 6 hrs or overnight.
• Set aside about 6 strawberries. Halve the rest, then warm in a pan with the remaining jam until soft. Whizz in a food processor or with a hand blender, then rub through a sieve to remove the seeds and make a sauce. Add a drop of water if the sauce is too thick.
• To serve, carefully turn the tin onto a plate, lift it away and strip off the cling film. Halve the remaining strawberries, then arrange on top of the cake with the remaining raspberries and blueberries (if using). Pour over a little sauce and serve the rest separately for drizzling over.

NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE WITH BERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Cook 1 cup strawberries and 2 Tbsp. water in small saucepan on medium heat 3 to 5 min. or until strawberries are softened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Combine graham crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Bring 1/4 cup of the remaining water to boil. Add to unflavored gelatine; stir until completely dissolved. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add cooked strawberries and unflavored gelatine; mix well. Gently stir in whipped cream; pour over crust. Top with raspberries and remaining strawberries. Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Use remaining water and ice to prepare raspberry gelatin as directed on package, using the Speed-Set Method; slowly pour over cheesecake. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.

BERRY SHORTBREAD CHEESECAKE SLICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin with baking parchment. Tip the shortbread into a food processor and blitz into crumbs, or place in a plastic bag and bash with a rolling pin. Add the melted butter and mix well. Press the mix into the base of the tin.
• Beat the cheese, crème fraîche, vanilla and sugar until smooth, then mix in the flour and eggs until smooth again - you can do this by hand or in a food processor. Pour the mix into the tin and smooth the top with a knife. Bake in the oven for 10 mins, then turn to 120C/100C fan/gas ½ and cook for 1 hr 20 mins or until set with a slight wobble in the centre. Turn off the heat and leave to cool in the oven. Once cool, refrigerate until chilled.
• To make the topping, melt the jam in a small pan over a low heat with enough water to make a pouring consistency, then allow to cool completely. To serve, top the cake with the berries and drizzle with the jam.