Strawberry cheesecake

It's strawberry season and the fresh berries are ripe and ready to eat and enjoy in many ways at the dinner table. This time I have chosen this classic, decadent and delicious dessert.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries
• Almond flakes

For the bottom: Ø26 cm

• 1+1/2 cup biscuit crumbs or cracker crumbs
• 3 Tbsp. (if possible brown) sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter

For the cream:

• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 500 g Mascarpone or Azurro
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 1 p. vanilla sugar or ¼ teaspoon vanilla aroma
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk

/1 cup = approx. 2,5 dl/

Directions: 

Mix biscuit crumbs, sugar and butter. Press firmly into bottom of pan.

Preheat oven to 180 Celsius (356 F).

Beat cottage cheese, mascarpone, sugar, flour, vanilla sugar, eggs and milk 5 minutes on medium speed, then15 minutes on high speed until well blended.

Pour into crust. Bake 40-45 minutes. Let it cool in the oven!

Wash and slice strawberries. Top cheesecake with sliced strawberries and almond flakes. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

Serve with strawberry jam or strawberry syrup.