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No-bake strawberry cheesecake with white chocolate ganache montee, strawberry jelly and granola crust

Bruno Albouze · ♥ 915 likes · 17.1K views · 6 min video

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  • heavy cream
  • vanilla
  • white chocolate
  • softened gelatin
Ganache montee: infuse half the heavy cream, hot, with vanilla; mix with the white chocolate, add the softened gelatin and the remaining chilled cream. Blend and refrigerate overnight.
Strawberries from the market
Strawberry juice: combine frozen strawberries, lemon juice, granulated sugar and vanilla sugar; thaw slowly in the refrigerator overnight.
Pure strawberry juice in a bain-marie
  • frozen strawberries
  • lemon juice
  • granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp homemade vanilla sugar
Cook on low heat in a bain-marie for three hours, then chill.
  • fresh strawberries
  • sugar agar-agar mixture
Soft jelly: heat fresh strawberries with lemon juice, add the sugar and agar-agar mixture, bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes.
Chill completely, then work the set mixture into a smooth marmalade.
  • hazelnuts
  • pistachios
  • old fashioned rolled oats
  • sesame seeds
  • chia seeds
  • melted butter
  • honey
  • fleur de sel
Granola crust: pulse the hazelnuts and pistachios; add rolled oats, sesame and chia seeds, melted butter mixed with honey, and a pinch of fleur de sel; pulse.
Press firmly into an even layer in the cake ring. Bake 15 minutes at 330 F (160 C). Cool completely with the ring on.
Whip the ganache montee to medium-soft peaks and set aside at room temperature.
  • cream cheese
  • lemon zest
  • sugar
Beat the room-temperature cream cheese with lemon zest, lemon or lime juice and sugar with a paddle attachment until smooth and lump-free; fold in the whipped ganache montee.
Pipe two thick ropes of filling along the edges of the ring, press and spread against the sides, fill a third full, add balls of strawberry jelly, cover with the remaining filling and smooth with an offset spatula. Freeze overnight.
Loosen the ring with a hairdryer, slide three bamboo skewers under the cake, and pour over the slightly jellied strawberry juice for a glossy finish.