Recipe: Fresh strawberry no-bake cheesecake just needs a fridge
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No oven was turned on in the making of this fresh strawberry cheesecake. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) |
It was too hot to bake this Mother's Day weekend -- and I needed to make a special dessert.
Newly vaccinated, our family was gathering for the first time in many months. I had all the ingredients for a conventional cheesecake (the original plan) topped with home-grown strawberries.
Instead of turning on the oven, I mixed the strawberries with the cream cheese for a light and delightful no-bake cheesecake.
This recipe was inspired by one featured recently in Relish magazine. (The magazine called it "Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart.")
Made in a springform pan, it looks like a baked cheesecake, but has a fluffier texture -- it has no eggs and only one package of cream cheese. It can also be made in a 9-inch pie pan.
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Strawberries have done well this year in the garden. |
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