Mascarpone Cheesecake with Strawberries and Balsamic
From midgelet 15 years ago
- 70 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Torta al Formaggio con Fragole e Aceto Balsamico , differently delcious cheesecake esp with the strawberry balsamic topping. make ahead recipe too
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups ground crumbs from purchased almond biscotti (about 6 ounces) shopping list
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted shopping list
- 2 pounds cream cheese, room temperature shopping list
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese shopping list
- 1 and 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar shopping list
- 2 large eggs shopping list
- Topping: shopping list
- 3 cups quartered hulled strawberries (about 1 and 1/2 12-ounce baskets) shopping list
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar shopping list
- Garnish: shopping list
- 1/4 cup whipping cream mixed with shopping list
- 2 and 1/2 tablespoons sour cream. shopping list
How to make it
- Tightly wrap outside of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with two 3/4-inch-high sides with 2 layers of heavy-duty foil.
- Mix biscotti crumbs and butter in bowl.
- Press mixture evenly onto bottom (not sides) of prepared pan.
- Chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, mascarpone and 1 and 1/4 cups sugar in large bowl until smooth.
- Add eggs 1 at a time; beat just until blended.
- Spread cheese mixture evenly over crust in pan.
- Place springform pan in large roasting pan.
- Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of springform pan.
- Bake until cheesecake is golden and center of cake moves only slightly when pan is shaken, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- Transfer cake to rack; cool 1 hour.
- Chill overnight. (Cake can be made 2 days ahead.
- Cover and keep chilled.
- Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.)
- Mix strawberries, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and vinegar in large bowl.
- Let stand at room temperature until juices form, about 30 minutes.
- Cut cake into wedges.
- Spoon strawberries alongside and serve.
- Serves 8 to 10.
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The Rating
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Oh WOW!!! This sounds heavenly!! I have mascarpone in the fridge and just wondered yesterday what will I make with it! Well now I know!! Thanks for the post! I can taste it already!!!
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Mmmmm! Very nicely done, midge. Thanks and a five.
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Superb! I love this.
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