Have You Ever Tried Combination of Strawberries, Chocolate and Basil? Try These Mini Cheesecakes.

Made from chocolate crumble base, cheese filling, strawberry coulis and chocolate cream. Topped with fresh strawberry, dark chocolate cream and leaf of basil. They’re a delicious dessert idea, and great for parties.
Ingredients for 12 pcs
1 cup (measuring ingredients) or 8 fluid ounces = 237 ml
Ingredients:
Base Crumble:
• 60 g - 2,11 oz - ⅓ cup sugar granulated
• 50 g - 1,7 oz - ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
• 20 g - 0,7 oz dark chocolate (melted)
• 60 g - 2,11 oz - 2/3 cup almond flour or finely ground almonds
• 70 g - 2,4 oz - ½ cup all purpose flour
• 18 g - 0,63 oz - 1 ½ tbsp - Dutch-processed cocoa powder
Cheesecake Filling:
• 150 g - 5,2 oz cottage cheese
• 150 g - 5,2 oz cream cheese
• 100 g - 3,5 oz creme fraiche
• 50 ml whipping cream
• 80 g - 2,8 oz - ½ cup powdered sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
Strawberry Coulis:
• 100 g - 3,5 oz - fresh strawberries
• 2 tbsp sugar granulated
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
Chocolate Cream:
• 200 ml heavy cream (35 - 40%)
• 60 g - 2,11 oz dark chocolate
• 35 g -1,2 oz powdered sugar
Decorating:
• fresh strawberries
• leaves of basil
Tips for success:
• Use room temperature ingredients.
• Use a water bath during baking.
• Let it cool slowly.
• Use eggs for better consistency of cheesecake filling.
• Do not open the oven during baking.
Bon appetite!
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Petra