Tangy cheesecake with strawberries

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1. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan 160C. Blitz the biscuits in a food processor until finely crushed. Add the melted margarine and whiz for a minute. Base line a 20cm spring form tin with non-stick baking parchment and press the mixture into the base.
2. Wipe the processor bowl and blades, then add the ricotta, lemon zest and juice, fruit sugar, egg yolks and semolina and whizz for 1-2 minutes or until thoroughly mixed.
3. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 35- 45 minutes until firm to the touch and the sides are just shrinking from the tin. Turn the oven off and allow the cheesecake to cool in the oven with the door open for 1 hour.
4. While the cake cools, hull and halve the strawberries, quartering any larger ones. Melt the jam with 3 tbsp water over a medium heat, stirring until bubbling and runny. Sieve the jam into a bowl and toss the strawberries in the jam.
5. To serve, loosen the sides of the cheesecake with a knife, remove from the tin and slide on to a serving plate. (The cheesecake may now be frozen.) Top with strawberries.

Fruit sugar

We used natural fruit sugar Fruisana but diabetics can eat sugar in moderation according to Diabetes UK.

Per serving

498 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 44g, fat 31 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 2g, salt 1.08 g

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• Jean

  01 January 2008

  Jean commented on this recipe

  This recipe was included in the list that came up when I requested "gluten-free". I would like to point out that, as it contails semolina, as well as low-fat digestive biscuits, it is most certainly not gluten-free. Gluten-free bisciuits could be used, but semolina is a form of wheat and therefore totally unsuitable for coeliacs or anyone else whose health depends on their sticking rigidly to a gluten-free diet.

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• AncsaKukta

  31 January 2008

  AncsaKukta commented on this recipe

  Dear Members! Anybody can tell me HOW MUCH POLENTA do I have to use in this recipe??? I never baked cheesecake before, I have know idea,...tbsp?cups?? Tanx in advance!!!

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• helencook

  02 April 2008

  helencook commented on this recipe

  it was realllllllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy gooooooooooddddddddddddd

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• helencook

  02 April 2008

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  yummyyyyy

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• Gemma Russell

  21 May 2008

  Gemma Russell commented on this recipe

  Where did you get the polenta from???? I cant see it anywhere in the recipe??

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• Sparkles

  23 August 2008

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  Can you substitute polenta for the semolina?

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• Recipes

  15 October 2008

  Recipes commented on this recipe

  Unfortunately this is not Gluten Free! Semolina is derived from wheat and should be avoided by Coeliacs.

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• helenthom

  10 December 2008

  helenthom commented on this recipe

  As this recipe contains Semolina it should not be in the gluten free section.

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• hakin1701

  02 April 2009

  hakin1701 commented on this recipe

  This is NOT what I would call a "LOW FAT" recipe

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• Niamh cooks

  12 April 2009

  Niamh cooks rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely Yum! Not a diet recipe perhaps but a lovely way to finish a special meal and relatively low in fat. I served it with little chocolate eggs on top for Easter lunch, lots of strawberries and low fat creme fraiche on the side and it went down extremely well. Good Food hasn't let me down yet. Top Marks.

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• pink

  16 October 2009

  pink commented on this recipe

  LOW FAT?!?! 498 calories and 31g of fat per serving!!!!!!!!

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Ingredients

• 200g reduced-fat digestive biscuits , broken into pieces
• 100g margarine , high in polyunsaturated fats, melted
• 500g tub ricotta cheese
• grated zest of 2 large lemons and 3 tbsp juice
• 50g fruit sugar
• 3 large egg yolks
• 2 tbsp semolina
• 225g strawberries
• 3 tbsp reduced-sugar strawberry jam

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Serves 6 - 8

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Freeze without topping

Ingredients

• 200g reduced-fat digestive biscuits , broken into pieces
• 100g margarine , high in polyunsaturated fats, melted
• 500g tub ricotta cheese
• grated zest of 2 large lemons and 3 tbsp juice
• 50g fruit sugar
• 3 large egg yolks
• 2 tbsp semolina
• 225g strawberries
• 3 tbsp reduced-sugar strawberry jam

Per serving

498 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 44g, fat 31 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 2g, salt 1.08 g

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