Valentine special recipe ♥ Strawberry no-bake cheesecake \(✿^‿^✿)/ so easy to make! yet so classy and tasty♥

♥STRAWBERRY NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE ♥
By : Bake and Heat
Duration : 60 minutes + 2 hours for chilling the cake
portion : Diameter 16cm x 7cm (please use an openable cake mold)
Level : Beginner

    Valentine's is coming very soon and i would like to post some recipes which all of you can make for your special ones on this very special upcoming event. For the first valentine-inspired recipe, I will give you a strawberry cheesecake recipe, Which is a no-bake one. Meaning you don't have to bake them in the oven. Tools you'll need are only a mixer,a cake pan and chiller. It's so easy and simple to make,if you follow the steps and have all the complete ingredients, i guarantee you a fool-proof result even for those who never bakes a cake before. This recipe is really worth a try, It's classy and tasty,yet so easy to make. Let's try making them for your loved ones ^^ .

   Actually i almost never decorate my cakes before,as i only made them for my family. But for this Valentine theme recipe, I decided to decorate it a bit. I just simply use some strawberries and arranged them into a Sakura shaped decoration (as i like Sakura so much). for the middle part, i used some chopped mandarin orange ( i removed the skin and chopped them into fine pieces),some mint leaves to make it more vibrant and colorful and for the last touch, i pour some clear-colored jelly/agar-agar to make it looks glossy and help the decoration to stick in shape and stay fresh for a longer time.


INGREDIENTS (for base crust):
♥   140grams graham crackers ( you can substitute with digestive crackers or any other crackers you like)
♥   70grams of melted butter

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BASE CRUST:

1. Melts the butter and pour it into a bowl.
2. Put the graham crackers into a plastic bag, Smashed the graham crackers with a rolling pin or a jam/chocolate jar till it became finely crushed like sands.
3. Put the crushed crackers into a bowl, and pour the melted butter into it. Stir it well with a spoon till all the crackers and melted butter have incorporated well. ( when you touch it, it will feels like wet sand consistency).
4.  Pour the mixture to a pie or cake pan, press it tightly with the spoon base until it forms a firm pie base.
5. Cover with a plastic wrap,keep it in the chiller(30 minutes or more).
   
   
   
   INGREDIENTS (for cream cheese batter):  
   ♥   250grams of Cream cheese ( room temperature )
   ♥   120ml heavy cream
   ♥   75grams of powdered sugar
   ♥   75grams of chopped strawberries
   ♥   1tbsp lemon juice
   ♥   1/4 tsp salt
   ♥   1tbsp gelatin powder + 2tbsp hot water (very important ingredient, never skip using gelatin. it helps the cream cheese batter to set).
   ♥   1/4 tsp Pure vanilla extract (optional)
   ♥   1/2tsp (1grams) agar-agar powder (for glazing)
   ♥   100ml water (for glazing)
   

   
   INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREAM CHEESE BATTER:
   

   1.  In a small bowl, mix gelatin powder with hot water (>90-100'c) stir well, set aside.
   2. In a big bowl, add in cream cheese ( cut into small pieces ), heavy cream,powdered sugar,vanilla extract,lemon juice & salt. mix at high speed till all the ingredients are blended well and form a smooth creamy batter.
   3. Pour in the melted gelatin mixture and mix till well combined.
   4. Add in chopped strawberries,mix till well combined.
   5. Take out the base crust from the chiller, Pour all the batter into the cake mold.
   6. Chill it in the chiller for more than 2hours or more to let the cheesecake sets perfectly.
   7. Garnish them with strawberries or any decoration you like.
   8. For glazing, cook agar-agar powder in water,stir well till it comes to a boil.
   9. Pour it on top of the cake, keep in the chiller till it sets.
      
      
      
      
      
      ( Sakura shaped decoration ^^ )
      
      
      
      May you all have a nice valentine ♥ Enjoy & Happy Baking ♥ ^_^