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Strawberry Cheese Cake (No Bake)

 Ingredients

  • Digestive Biscuit – 15 nos:
  • Butter (Melted) – 5 tbsp
  • Fresh Strawberry – 500 gms:
  • Cream Cheese –  350 gms:
  • Whipped Cream - 500 gms:
  • Mascarpone Cheese - 250 gms:
  • Granulated Sugar – 1 cup
  • China Grass / Agar Agar / Gelatin –  15 gms:
  • Cold Water – 100 ml



Preparation Method

  1. Soak china grass / agar agar / gelatin in 100 ml cold water in a heat resistant bowl and keep aside.
  2. Take a 9 inch spring-form pan, apply butter on the edges and keep aside.
  3. Powder the biscuit; add melted butter to the biscuit powder and mix well so that the biscuit become moist.
  4. Spoon the biscuit to the bottom of the serving glass/bowl and press gently with back side of the spoon and refrigerate for 30 mins:.
  5. Remove the leaves of the strawberry and cut each strawberry into 2 or 3 pieces; make a smooth paste of strawberry using mixer. Strain the strawberry puree using a colander to remove the seeds and keep the puree aside.
  6. Beat the cream cheese till it become soft; add sugar and beat till cream cheese become fluffy.
  7. Add whipped cream and mascarpone cheese and beat for 3-5 mins: in medium speed, scrapping the sides in between.
  8. Add strawberry puree and beat well till everything is incorporated.
  9. Boil the soaked china grass / agar agar / gelatin till it become smooth and add that to the cheese-strawberry mix; mix well till china grass / agar agar / gelatin incorporated in the mix.
  10. Pour the mix on the top of the biscuit base, level the top and gently tap the tray 2-3 times; refrigerate for 4-5 hours or overnight..
  11. Take out the cheese cake tray form the refrigerator and gently remove from the pan. Garnish with whipped cream or strawberry, if desired.
  12. Cut the cheese cake with a sharp and clean knife in the desired shape.
  13. Easy-to-make, creamy, no-bake Strawberry Cheese Cake is ready to indulge in.

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