تشيز كيك الفراولة والبطيخ
French
- To make the base, place the biscuits and salt flakes in a food processor and blitz to fine crumbs. Melt the butter and add it to the crushed biscuits, pulse to combine. Press the biscuit mix evenly into the base of a 23cm springform cake tin. Chill for 30 minutes or until firm.
- To make the cheesecake, combine 80ml of water and 2 tsp of gelatine in a small bowl. Set aside to bloom for 5 minutes.
- Zest and juice the lime. Scrape the vanilla pod to remove the seeds.
- Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature before placing it along with 150g of sugar and vanilla seeds in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the yoghurt. Add the lime juice and beat until smooth and combined.
- Place the gelatine in the microwave and heat on a low setting for 15 seconds or until dissolved.
- Gradually add it to the cream-cheese mixture, beating to combine. Add the lime zest. Pour over the crust and chill to set.
- To make the watermelon-strawberry jelly, bloom the remaining gelatine in 60ml of the water.
- Cube 750g of watermelon. Place the watermelon along with the strawberries in a food processor and blitz until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve lined with muslin (do not press or it will result in a cloudy jelly) into a bowl. You will need 310ml of watermelon and strawberry juice.
- Stir the 110g of sugar and remaining 40ml of water in a small saucepan over a medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and remove from the heat. Add the gelatine and stir to dissolve.
- Add the watermelon-strawberry mixture and stir to combine. Cool the jelly mixture to room temperature, then pour over the cream cheese mixture and chill for 6 hours or until set.
- Slice the remaining watermelon as thinly as possible and top the cheesecake.
- Serve immediately.
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