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Cheesecake with strawberries and balsamic vinegar
- Prep time:
- 30 mins
- Cook time:
- Serves:
- 4
Strawberries and balsamic vinegar were made for each other, as Frank Bordoni's irresistible cheesecake reveals
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- Champagne
Ingredients
- 12 shortbread
- 100g unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 tsp clear Honey
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 500 g Mascarpone
- 400g Strawberries
For the glaze
- 2 tbsp clear Honey
- 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
Method
1. Crush the biscuits into crumbs. Heat the butter and honey together in a pan and add the biscuit crumbs, stirring well.2. Place 4 metal rings on a tray and divide the crumb mixture between the rings, pressing down evenly to make the base. Set aside.
3. In a bowl mix together the icing sugar, vanilla and mascarpone cheese. Spoon the mixture into the rings and smooth down with a palette knife. Leave to set in the fridge for 5-10 minutes.
4. Gently warm the honey and balsamic vinegar together and set aside.
5. To serve, place the cheesecakes in the centre of each plate and remove carefully using a hot cloth or blowtorch. Decorate the tops with the strawberries and spoon over the honey and balsamic glaze.
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View all comments (5)its the best
The hot cloth or blowtorch gives a cleaner finish that running a knife around the edge as it heats the edges allowing the cheesecake to come away from the ring cleanly.
The hot cloth
The hot cloth
' To serve, place the cheesecakes in the centre of each plate and remove carefully using a hot cloth or blowtorch'
This recipe sounds lovely but I'm confused about the hot cloth or bkowtorch anyone able to help with this?