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Strawberry Cheesecake Pots

These chilled dessert pots layer buttery graham crumbs, sweet cheesecake filling, and strawberries cooked in a light syrup.

$1.57per serving $
25 minstart to table
6servings

British and IrishVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDessertsSpringSummer

Ingredients

  • 225 g /8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 cups lightly crushed graham crackers
  • 3 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp salted butter
  • 250 g / 9 oz punnet of strawberries
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold water

Steps

  1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, stir in the graham crumbs and brown sugar, and divide the mixture among six pots.
  2. Beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth.
  3. Whip the heavy cream until thick, then fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
  4. Simmer the strawberries, caster sugar, and cold water in a saucepan for 5 minutes until syrupy.
  5. Spoon the cheesecake mixture over the crumbs, top with the warm or cooled strawberries, and chill for 10 minutes.

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