Strawberry Cheesecake

Ingredients

1 packet and a half of scotch finger biscuits2x 250g of Philadelphia cream cheese blocks150g melted butter200ml sour cream150ml thickened cream150ml caster sugar2 table spoon plain flower1 1/2 spoon of vanilla essence1 teaspoon lemon zest (half a lemon)1 table spoon lemon juice2 eggs

Steps For The Crust

Blitz the scotch finger biscuits.Add in the melted butter and mix all together.Spread & press the mixture into the bottom of the springform pan and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Steps For Cheesecake

In a bowl add in the cream cheese, caster sugar and vanilla . mix with a hand mixer/stand mixer till all combined.Then add in the sour cream, cream, flour,eggs,lemon juice and lemon zest and mix till all combined together really well with a hand mixer / stand mixer.pour this mixture into the springform pan .Even it out with a spoon.Bake in the oven for 1 hour at 150 fan forced.When done, turn off the oven and leave the oven door opened abit and leave the cheesecake to sit there for another 1 hour.Then place the cheesecake into the fridge to set overnight.

Strawberry Syrup

250g packet strawberries1/3 cup of caster sugar1 table spoon of lemon juice

Steps

Cut the strawberries in half and place in a pot with the sugar and lemon juice on medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.Strawberries will release juice without any mashing.Reduce the heat and leave it to simmer for 15 min until sauce has thickened whilst stirring.When done leave it to cool down and pour on top of the cheesecake and spread out evenly.Top off with fresh strawberries and blueberries.