New York Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients

• 100 g butter
• 200 g digestive biscuits (or cookies)
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 packet Bourbon vanilla sugar
• 4 eggs
• 200 g sugar
• 800 g double cream fresh cheese
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 250 g crème fraîche
• 1 packet Bourbon vanilla sugar
• edible flowers (for garnish)
• 500 g ripe strawberries
• 60 g sugar

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat the oven to 140°C fan-forced.

2. 2.

   Melt the butter and let it cool. Roughly crumble the biscuits into a sturdy bag, then roll with a rolling pin until finely crushed.

3. 3.

   Combine the melted butter with the biscuit crumbs, cinnamon, and vanilla sugar; press this mixture into an ungreased springform pan (24 cm diameter) to form the base.

4. 4.

   Beat the eggs and sugar vigorously with a hand mixer until frothy. Add the fresh cheese and lemon juice, then pour over the crumb base. Bake in the oven on the middle rack for about 70 minutes. Mix the crème fraîche with vanilla sugar and spread it over the cheesecake; bake for another ~10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Then refrigerate for 1–2 hours before slicing.

5. 5.

   Cut the strawberries into quarters after washing and cleaning them. In a small saucepan, caramelize the sugar over medium heat, add the strawberries, stir, cover, and steam for 1–2 minutes. Mash the strawberries slightly if desired. Let the strawberry sauce cool.