Cheesecake

01Method

1. 1

   Set your oven to 180°C (or 160°C for convection).

2. 2

   Crush the biscuits finely and mix with the melted butter until well combined.

3. 3

   Line a 20 cm springform cake pan with parchment paper and press the biscuit mixture evenly across the bottom using the back of a spoon.

4. 4

   Place the quark in a food processor with the lemon zest and juice, sugar, egg yolks, and semolina; blend for approximately 2 minutes until smooth and fully incorporated.

5. 5

   Pour the filling into the prepared crust and bake for 35–45 minutes until the filling is set to the touch and begins to pull away slightly from the pan sides.

6. 6

   Turn off the oven, crack the door open, and allow the cake to cool in the oven for about an hour.

7. 7

   While cooling, hull and cut the strawberries into quarters or eighths as desired. Warm the jam with a little water, strain it through a fine sieve into a bowl, and coat the strawberries in the mixture.

8. 8

   Run a knife around the inside of the pan, release and remove the springform ring, transfer the cake to a serving plate, and finish with the glazed strawberries on top.