Strawberry Skyr Cheesecake
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About the bake
Yoghurt and cheesecake doesn't sound like a combination that should work but trust us it is really tasty. We used strawberry flavoured Skyr yoghurt as it has a great thick and creamy consistency that lends itself to a cheesecake recipe really well. Go on give it a try!
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- Nut Free
Method
Step 1
Crush the digestive biscuits in a bag with a rolling pin (or blitz in a food processor) place in a bowl and put to one side.
Ingredients for this step
- 350gDigestive biscuits
Step 2
Melt the butter with the muscovado sugar and pour over the biscuits, then add the honey and combine.
Ingredients for this step
- 150gButter (unsalted, melted)
- 30gBillington's light muscovado
- 1 tbspHoney
Step 3
Pour the mixture into a lined 9” spring form cake tin and press down to firm up.
Step 4
Place in the fridge to set whilst you prepare the topping.
Step 5
Place the gelatine leaves in water to soak as per the instructions on the gelatine pack.
Ingredients for this step
- 5Gelatine leaves
Step 6
In a separate bowl place the Skyr and sugar and beat together.
Ingredients for this step
- 750gStrawberry skyr yoghurt
- 100gSilver Spoon Caster Sugar
Step 7
Place some of the mixture into a saucepan and warm on a low heat.
Step 8
Squeeze the water out of the gelatine leaves and add to the saucepan. Heat until the leaves melt.
Ingredients for this step
- 5Gelatine leaves
Step 9
Add more of the Skyr mixture and the vanilla bean paste bit by bit and continue to mix throughout.
Step 10
In a separate bowl whip the cream until it reaches soft peak and mix together with the Skyr mixture.
Ingredients for this step
- 260mlDouble cream
Step 11
Pour the mixture on top of the biscuit base.
Step 12
Puree strawberries and drop small amounts on top of the cheesecake, then using a skewer or cocktail stick run it through the centre of each drop to make a ripple effect.
Step 13
Place the cheesecake into the fridge to set for 4 hours. Ideally 24 hours for the best results.
Ingredients
For the Base
- 350gDigestive biscuits
- 150gButter (unsalted, melted)
- 30gBillington's light muscovado
- 1 tbspHoney
For the Cheesecake
- 750gStrawberry skyr yoghurt
- 100gSilver Spoon Caster Sugar
- 5Gelatine leaves
- 1 tbspNielsen-Massey Vanilla Bean Paste
- 260mlDouble cream
For the Topping
- 12Strawberries (pureed)