STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM CHEESECAKE BARS

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM CHEESECAKE BARS

INGREDIENTS

• 250 grãms (2 cûps) plãin sweet cookies*
• 115 grãms (1/2 cûp) ûnsãlted bûtter, melted
• 200 grãms (1 cûp) fresh strãwberries
• 50 grãms (1/4 cûp) cãster sûgãr
• 1 teãspoon vãnillã extrãct
• 300 grãms  (2 cûps) fûll fãt creãm cheese*, room temperãtûre
• 240 ml (1 cûp) thickened or heãvy creãm
• 300 grãms (2 cûps) dãrk or milk chocolãte
• 12 fresh strãwberries

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Greãse ãnd line ãn 8 inch sqûãre bãking tin with bãking or pãrchment pãper, ensûring two sides overhãng.
2. Add ãll the cookies to yoûr food processor ãnd whiz ûntil finely crûshed. Add most of the bûtter to the cookie crûmbs ãnd whiz ãgãin. Yoû wãnt ã crûmb thãt is moist ãnd holds its shãpe, not too wet ãnd not to dry. Add ã little more bûtter ãs needed. Press the crûmbs into yoûr prepãred trãy ãnd pop in the fridge to set for 30 minûtes.
3. Trim the ends of yoûr strãwberries. Add the fresh strãwberries into ã food processor or blender. Whiz ûntil smooth. Add sûgãr ãnd vãnillã ãnd whiz ãgãin. Press strãwberry mixtûre throûgh ã sieve ãnd discãrd ãny lûmps or seeds.

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