“You can’t just eat good food. You’ve got to talk about it too. And you’ve got to talk about it to somebody who understands that kind of food.”
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
As adapted from Nachiketa’s recipe
Ingredients:
Biscuit base
200gms Marie biscuits (1 packet); or digestives
2 tsps granular sugar
50 gms melted butter
Filling:
400ms Curd Cheese (approx) – from 1kg of yogurt hung for 24 hours
250ml Cream (25% fat)
4-5 tbsps Castor sugar (to taste)
2 tbsp Gelatin
200gms Strawberries (reserve a couple for topping if you like)
1 tsp Strawberry essence – ( optional)
Method:
For biscuit base
- Run the granulated sugar & biscuits in the processor till fine crumbs for; or put into a thick bag & crush with a rolling pin.
- Mix in melted butter, & press this mixture into the base of a spring form 8″ baking tin. Chill for 30 minutes.
Filling:
- Sprinkle the gelatin on approx 1/4 cup of water, & then leave the bowl to stand in another bowl of hot water till the gelatin melts, & become a clear liquid. (about 10 minutes).
- Run the curd cheese, hulled strawberries, sugar & essence in the processor till smooth. (You can chop a few strawberries & add them in the end if you like having pieces of fruit in your cheesecake.)
- Add the clear gelatin & process for a few seconds until mixed uniformly.
- Whip the cream to soft peaks & fold into the above. Taste & adjust sugar if required.
- Take biscuit case out of fridge, & pour the filling in. Leave to set in the fridge for at least 1-2 hours, maybe more in the summer.
- I would have liked to make a mirror topping, but ran out of strawberries. Can’t wait for summer to be here to make a mango version of this yummy no-bake cheesecake.
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Oh Deeba this is one very divine cheesecake and so fitting for Valentine’s Day. I love the colour so pretty and the photos are beautiful.
Rosie x
Seems like we both in the mood of strawberry dessert! My son really like cheese cake, and I am sure he’ll like yours too. Eggless=guiltless, I like that!
Cheers,
Elra
Looks perfect and easy too! V day came early there! :))
Deeba, looks really nice and the pictures just yummmy perfect.. 🙂
I do have an easier eggless no bake cheesecake recipe that tastes brilliant and needs just 5 minutes..
Will try writing about it shortly and you must try.. 🙂
Yummy! It’s so nice that you take the time to take all of these great pictures.
Deeba, what a lavish strawberry dessert specially so important eggless..the colors are gorgeous!! You’ve a magical touch for the cuisine and the photos are glorious 🙂
All the best!
Gera
WOW Deeba!!!! look absolutely wonderful and nice I love the strawberries colour and I love cheesecake!!!!Lovely!!!! (Love your poictures I always tell you)LOL Gloria
Lovely recipe! It looks like the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert.
What a gorgeous color pink. I’ll try this for Valentine’s day !
This looks so light and luscious! All your dishes and recipes are always perfect.. but I think I can enjoy just the sweets for awhile too!
I totally agree with the quote at the top! And this looks perfect for V-day!
Are you kidding me? The pics are fab. The cheesecake looks glorious (though I dunno how the no-electricity situation would help its being chilled, lol). Great job!
Ummm esta tarta tiene que estar muy muy buena, la copio porque pienso hacerla…y las fotos son preciosas
Beautiful cheesecake. I am also on a strawberry roll! Still have a whole lot in the fridge. Thoug we don’t have the poewrcuts.:)
I also make cheesecake somewhat this way, but without the gelatin.
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Oh how you tempt me with this..there is something about pink dessert that trancends me. It’s beautiful Deeba.
Sounds very refreshing…and makes me wish it were strawberry season!
This is so pretty, love the bright pink color!
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This is so lovely Deeba! The color and texture are so enticing and yummy. I love the fact that it’s eggless too. A perfect Valentine’s Day treat!
Gorgeous cake, perfect for any occasion!
Deeba, when our good old hung yoghurt gives such lovely end result.. I feel elated as the cheese we get here is mostly salted ones..the German cream cheese is high priced 🙁 Thanks to you n Nachiketa..this cake looks yum and u hv done it sooooo beautifully not a bubble on it..smooth surface, neatly cut, just perfect piece!! Wow..with DIY or without, ur pics r gorgeous n drool-extractors! Loved it a lot!
Wow awesome color and no bake makes me set…. Love to try this soon dear.
U must be picking at ur dinner Deeba…(u always say u dislike eggs)…lol…
love the pink hue…almost like the cake is blushing! 🙂
This is why i love to come visit you , i find really delicious desserts…and hints for what i want to make for my birfhday , thanks. Cheers!
Roll on summer Deeba. I love the violas and other reminders of Spring…and summer:D
I love this cake, it is one of my favourite from the bakers, never made them home.
These ones look so yummy delicious.
Looks really delicious … Laila .. http://limeandlemon.wordpress.com
Now really – there’s NO WAY you can go wrong with this – really, no way at all – looks amazing.
AWESOME PICS!Looks simply out of the world, waiting for an entry for my event toooo….:)do participate….
Deeba, I would never ever get tired to watch your beautiful pictures!!! How on earth could you choose just one for Click? How many “hours” took you to decide which one was better?
I don’t like cheese… but this cake is just precious 😀
No eggs and no baking? My friend your blog is taking a whole new direction. I hope you don’t forget about the power of baking soda 😀
Again you, tease me with these lovely strawberries. 🙂 Did you save me a slice of this lovely cake?
looks delish .. I wish my hubby made these for me on valentine’s day
Great pictures, Deeba. Very inviting.
The no-bake cheesecake concept is very European. What I like most about them is the light texture (not calories :o)). When I made something similar I used a sponge cake instead of a crust. But if you want to keep it eggless, the crust is definitely a good idea.
Take care,
Hanaa
Oh my goodness ! I am making this! After seeing your name in Noble Pig’s comments for quite some time now, and seeing we very often read her at the same time, I decided ( FINALLY ! ) to check out your blog. I am not a foodie but my Hubby is and I don’t think I’ll show him your blog… because then he will never get off the computer unless he is in the kitchen whipping up some of your recipes….hey…maybe I WILL make sure he reads your blog!
It is too early in the morning for me to be tortured this way.
Gorgeous colour! That last photo for click is beautiful!
Deeba you have amazing talent -baking photography and writing.
Deeba this is beautiful!! Seriously outstanding!!
I can’t wait for strawberries to come into season here! This will definitely be bookmarked for hot summer days ahead!
PS do you think I could substitute cream cheese or cottage cheese for the curd?
At the time we’ve finished our strawberries, you come up with a fresh bunch hehehe… this looks lovely, Deeba.
Mmmmmmmmmm!!
Wow, this looks absolutely delicious, and no bake – awesome! Especially for summer in LA when you have to be crazy to turn on your oven. 🙂 Thank you!
Wow this looks divine and your photos are stunning!!
WOW that looks good! How did you know I was looking for something light & a little healthier than a standard cheesecake? Can't wait to try this & anxious to see your mango version.
Your recipes & photographs are terrific. Thank you for sharing them with us. ;o}
That cheesecake look so good!
Pass me a plate please. Cheesecake is a weakness of mine. The strawberries add a beautiful color. Yummy!
I bought another box of strawberries last evening… so this is perfect 🙂
A perfect valentine’s day dessert! Looks really delicious!
awww this is so pretty and i bet it tastes wonderful as well. the plating is just lovely. i’m thinking of getting a creme lipgloss in just that shade! 🙂 x
The pictures are so good, i can almost smell it….
if i were to make that on valentines day, i would have to have it all by myself, not a bad idea 🙂
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look for dessert recipes you can make in slow cookers. There are lots of them.
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Thats a lovely cake recipe. just wanted to know if i can avoid using gelatin and substitute with something else?? kindly let me know .
Thanks ,
Vibha
That indeed looks yummy. Aparna, you mentioned that you make this cake without the Gelatin. Cn you put some light on this. how you exactly make this cheesecake without the Gelatin? Does it stand firm?
The pictures make it look like the most divine this on earth…..
Here's the orange and strawberry I did… 'Cheesecake ~ God's Way of Blessing Us'
The Variable – Nachiketa
These cheesecake looks amazing. So easy, too! We have a new year's party tonight and I'm definitely going to make it! YUM!
-Sylvia
Padrons
wow! looks so good! i love the strawberries and i love pink! 🙂
Hi
Love your recipe except the gelatin part.
I am barred from eating both gelatin and eggs, so exactly what should I use instead as a substitute?
Sunny
Love your blog! Came across it on foodbuzz & am a new follower!
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Loved your recipe ! I had made a strawberry cheesecake a few years back which came out really well. It was simple and it had smashed paneer in it additional to the above ingredients in your recipe. I lost the recipe and I am happy that I found yours !
Im going to try today! Excited ! Drool !
Hi, just wanted to know if the gelatin would set if we use fresh strawberries….. do we need to stew them?