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Friday, February 18, 2011

CHOCOLATE AND STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE


A delightful combination of chocolate, strawberry and yogurt. 

Preparation Time : 2-3 hours  Cooking Time 2-3 minutes

Servings : 4


INGREDIENTS
Chocolate, grated : 1 cup
Chocolate chip biscuits, coarsely powdered : 8-10
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Strawberry jam ; 2 tablespoons
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Strawberries,as required
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Butter, melted : 2 tablespoons
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Fresh cream:  chilled, 1 cup
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Sugar : 1/2 cup
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Hung yogurt : 1 cup
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Gelatin : 2 teaspoons
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Strawberry essence : 1 teaspoon

METHOD
  • Add the melted butter to the coarsely powdered chocolate chip biscuits and mix. 
  • Transfer the mixture into a spring bottom cake tin, spread evenly and press gently. 
  • Keep it in the refrigerator to set. 
  • Add one tablespoon water to the strawberry jam and mix well.
  • Place fresh cream in a bowl. Add sugar and beat with a hand blender. 
  • Add hung yogurt and continue to beat. 
  • Take quarter cup water in a bowl and heat in the microwave. 
  • Add gelatin and set aside to melt. Melt the chocolate in the microwave on HIGH for one minute. 
  • Take it out and whisk till smooth. 
  • Add the melted gelatin to the cream mixture and mix well.
  •  Add strawberry essence and mix. 
  • Pass the mixture through a muslin cloth into another bowl. You will get a smooth mixture and there will be no lumps. 
  • Remove the spring bottom tin from the refrigerator and pour the cream mixture over the biscuit layer. Level the top. 
  • Take the diluted strawberry jam in a spoon and gently draw a line over the cream mixture. 
  • Make more such lines. 
  • Similarly take the melted chocolate in a spoon and draw lines after each strawberry line. 
  • With the tip of a knife swirl the surface to get a marbled effect. 
  • Arrange the strawberries along the outer edge of the cheesecake and place it in the refrigerator to set for two to two and a half hours. 
  • If you wish to decorate it further, you can place a heart shaped stencil over the cheesecake, once it is well set, and spread strawberry jam. 
  • Gently remove the stencil to get a strawberry heart in the centre of the cheesecake. 
  • Cut into wedges and serve.http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/images/recipelinenew.gif



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