Strawberry Cheesecake

This no-bake cheesecake takes very little time to make.

Recipe courtesy of "The Illustrated Kitchen Bible: 1,000 Family Recipes from Around the World" by Victoria Blashford-Snell, copyright 2008. Used by permission of Dorling Kindersley Limited. All rights reserved.

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Dessert

Ingredients

3 1/2 oz (100 g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped		grated zest and juice of 2 limes
3 tbsp butter		8 oz (225 g) strawberries
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs		3 tbsp confectioner's sugar, plus more for sifting
9 oz (250 g) mascarpone

directions

Prep: 15 min Total:

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1
Melt the chocolate and butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in the cracker crumbs. Press firmly and evenly into the springform pan.
2
Mash the mascarpone in a bowl with the lime zest and juice. Mix in the confectioner’s sugar. Spread in the pan. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to chill and set.
3
Arrange the strawberries over the cheesecake. Sift confectioner’s sugar over the top. Remove the sides of the pan, slice into wedges, and serve chilled.

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