Lemon cheesecake with summer berries

Name: Lemon cheesecake with summer berries
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 150 g ginger nuts, crushed; 50 g ground almonds; 50 g salted butter, melted; 250 g golden caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp extra; 1 tbsp cornflour; 900 g soft cheese; 4 eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 lemons, zest and 3 tbsp juice; 300 ml soured cream; 400 g mixed berries; 3 tbsp lemon curd

A light and fruity summer dessert, perfect for tea and garden parties.

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Vegetarian

Serves12
CourseDessert
Prepare20 mins
Cook1 hr 35 mins
Total time1 hr 55 mins
Pluscooling and chilling

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Ingredients

150g ginger nuts, crushed
50g ground almonds
50g salted butter, melted
250g golden caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp extra
1 tbsp cornflour
900g soft cheese
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 lemons, zest and 3 tbsp juice
300ml soured cream
400g mixed berries
3 tbsp lemon curd

Method

Preheat the oven to 150°C, gas mark 2. Line the base and sides of a 23cm springform cake tin with baking parchment and sit on a baking tray. Combine the ginger nuts, ground almonds and butter in a bowl, then press into the base of the tin. Bake for 15 minutes, until just crisp on top; set aside.
Combine the sugar and cornflour in a large mixing bowl. Using electric beaters or a wooden spoon, beat in the soft cheese. Thoroughly beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla, lemon zest, 2 tbsp lemon juice and the soured cream, mixing until just smooth. Pour into the tin and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 1 hour 20 minutes or until just set.
Turn the oven off and prop the door open slightly. Leave the cheesecake in the oven for an hour, then remove and leave to cool completely. Chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Cut up any large strawberries, then toss the berries with 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp sugar. Set aside for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, remove the cheesecake from the tin and top with the lemon curd. Spoon over the berries just before serving.