Ingredients
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- For the Strawberry Cheesecake Domes:
- 16 oz (450 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup strawberry purée
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks
- 2 tsp unflavored gelatin
- 2 tbsp cold water
- For the Almond Cookie Base:
- 1 1/2 cups almond cookie crumbs
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- Pinch of sea salt
- For the Scarlet Mirror Glaze:
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tsp unflavored gelatin
- 2 tbsp cold water
- 7 oz (200 g) white chocolate, finely chopped
- Scarlet red gel food coloring, as needed
- 1 tsp light corn syrup
- 4 fresh basil leaves, finely minced
- For Garnish (optional):
- Thin strawberry slices
- Small fresh basil leaves
- Edible silver leaf
Instructions
- 1. Combine the almond cookie crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and sea salt until evenly coated.
- 2. Press the mixture into the bottoms of silicone dome molds to create a thin base. Chill for 15 minutes.
- 3. Bloom the gelatin for the filling in the cold water for 5 minutes.
- 4. Warm 2 tablespoons of the strawberry purée and stir in the bloomed gelatin until dissolved.
- 5. Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, remaining strawberry purée, and lemon juice until smooth.
- 6. Mix the dissolved gelatin into the cheesecake mixture, then gently fold in the whipped cream.
- 7. Fill the molds, smooth the tops, and freeze for at least 6 hours or until completely firm.
- 8. Bloom the gelatin for the mirror glaze in the cold water.
- 9. Heat the condensed milk and water until warm, then stir in the gelatin until dissolved.
- 10. Pour over the white chocolate and let stand for 1 minute before stirring until smooth. Add the corn syrup, scarlet food coloring, and finely minced basil. Cool the glaze to about 90°F (32°C).
- 11. Remove the frozen domes from the molds and place them on a wire rack over a baking tray.
- 12. Pour the mirror glaze evenly over each dome until fully coated.
- 13. Transfer the glazed domes onto serving plates.
- 14. Garnish with strawberry slices, fresh basil leaves, and edible silver leaf. Refrigerate for 20–30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 24 g
- Fat: 28 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Protein: 6 g