Puff Pastry Strawberry Cheesecake
This Puff Pastry Strawberry Cheesecake is an irresistible dessert that combines cheesecake's rich and creamy texture with the buttery and flaky layers of puff pastry. This dessert is perfect for serving at a dinner party, as a sweet treat after a meal, or simply for indulging in when you want something sweet and satisfying.
Ingredients
- 9 oz (250g) 1 package puff pastry
Strawberry sauce
- 10 oz (300g) fresh or frozen strawberries
- 1/3 cup (70g) sugar
- 2 tbsp (30ml) lemon juice
For cream cheese filling
- 2 tsp (6g) gelatin powder
- 2 tbsp (30ml) water
- 10 oz (300g) cream cheese
- 1/3 cup (40g) powdered sugar
- 1 ¼ cup (300ml) whipping cream
Instructions
Prepare the puff pastry crust.
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
- Roll the puff pastry thin and transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for about 15-18 minutes or until golden. Cool completely.
- Prepare the strawberry sauce. Place strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a small saucepan and place over medium heat, bring to a boil and cook for about 10 minutes until thickens. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Dissolve gelatin in cold water and let it swell for about 5 to 10 minutes. Dissolve over low heat and pour over the strawberry sauce. Mix to combine.
Prepare the strawberry cream cheese filling.
- In a large bowl mix cream cheese with powdered sugar. Add strawberry mixture and mix to combine.
- In another bowl whip the chilled whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Gradually fold into cream cheese and strawberry mixture.
Assemble the cake.
- Cut an 8-inch (20cm) square from the baked puff pastry.
- Place the puff pastry square on a serving platter.
- Place a square cake ring around it and line it with acetate sheets.
- Add the strawberry cream cheese filling and smooth the top.
- Break the remaining puff pastry into crumbs. Spread them evenly on top of the strawberry filling.
- Refrigerate for at least 4-6 hours or overnight.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 8Calories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 32.9gProtein: 6.8gFat: 36.7gSaturated Fat: 18.5gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 204mgPotassium: 162mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 15.9gCalcium: 66mgIron: 1mg