Strawberry Cheesecake with Strawberry and Basil Sorbet and Black Pepper Tuile
I love using strawberries when they're in season: the quintessential English summer fruit. They're on our menu in numerous ways but this dish always goes down a treat. It uses strawberries in four different ways, but you could always just serve the cheesecake with some fresh strawberries and keep it simple.
Ingredients: Serves 6-8
For the cheesecake base
40g ground almonds
40g plain flour4
0g melted butter
2g salt
For the cake mix
175g cream cheese
40g mascarpone cheese
50g sugar
3 egg yolks
zest of 1 lime
For the strawberry jelly
250g strawberries
25g icing sugar
50ml waterjuice of 1 lime
5g leaf gelatine
For the tuiles
75g icing sugar
20ml cold water
20g plain flour
50g melted butter
15g sesame seedscracked black pepper
For the sorbet
300ml strawberry purée
150ml sugar syrup
zest and juice of 1 lime
8 basil leaves
For the garnish
1 punnet fresh strawberries
pinch ground white pepper
50g caster sugar
2 basil leaves