username; VΕNUS
name; Felicity
gender; Female
recipe;
Chocolate-covered strawberry cheesecake!CHOCOLATE CRUST2 1/4 cups (302g) Oreo cookie crumbs (25–30 Oreos)
4 tbsp (56g) salted butter, melted
STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE
3 cups (380g) chopped strawberries
24 oz (678g) cream cheese
1 cup (207g) sugar
3 tbsp (24g) flour
1/2 cup (115g) sour cream
1 1/2 tbsp strawberry extract
4 large eggs, room temperature
8 drops red food coloring
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
8 oz (227g) semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream
WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING
1 cup (240ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
1/2 cup (58g) powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pink gel icing color
Chocolate covered strawberries
INSTRUCTIONSPreheat oven then line the bottom of a pan with parchment paper. Combine the crust ingredients into a small bowl, then press the mixture in the bottom of the pan. Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then set aside to cool. Cover the outsides of the pan with aluminum foil. To make the filling, add strawberries to a blender and puree until it is smooth. Afterwards strain it to remove seeds. Add the puree to a saucepan and cook it over medium heat, stirring to prevent it from burning. Continue to boil until it has thickened and reduced. Pour thickened puree into a bowl to cool. When making the filling, set oven temperature to about 300°F. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and flour in a large bowl on low speed until smooth and combined. Add sour cream and mix in on low speed. Add the strawberry puree and strawberry extract and mix on low speed. Add eggs in one at a time while mixing slowly after each egg is added. Stir red food coloring in until the mix has reached the desired shade of pink. Pour the cheesecake batter into the crust, then place the pan in a larger pan. Fill the larger pan with water. Bake for around an hour and 10 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake in for around 30 minutes. Crack open the oven door for 30 minutes to let the cheesecake cool more. Remove the cheesecake from the oven and water bath and place it in the refrigerator for 5-6 hours, or overnight. Once cooled, remove the cheesecake from the pan and place it on a serving plate. To make the ganache, put chocolate chips in a heat-safe bowl then microwave heavy whipping cream until it just begins to boil. Pour the whipping cream over the chocolate chips, then whisk after 2-3 minutes of settling. Pour the ganache onto the cheesecake and allow to cool. To make the whipped cream, add heavy whipped cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to a large bowl and whip on a high speed. Pink icing color can be added until the desired shade is formed. Pipe the whipped cream around the cheesecake's edges, then place chocolate covered strawberries. Refrigerate until ready to be served.