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Strawberry and Limoncello Cheesecake Pots

Name: Strawberry and Limoncello Cheesecake Pots
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 - 6
Ingredients: 200 g (7oz) strawberries, hulled and quartered; 75 mL (3 fl oz) limoncello; 50 g (2oz) icing sugar; 250 g (9oz) tub mascarpone; 150 g (5oz) full-fat cream cheese; 2 tsp. vanilla bean paste; 150 g (5oz) amaretti biscuits; 25 g (1oz) toasted flaked almonds

These summery pots, with their limoncello zing and strawberry sweetness, are quick to prepare and make an effortless yet impressive dinner-party dessert.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 09 June 2017

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Yields:

4 - 6

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

15 mins

Ingredients

200 g (7oz) strawberries, hulled and quartered
75 ml (3 fl oz) limoncello
50 g (2oz) icing sugar
250 g (9oz) tub mascarpone
150 g (5oz) full-fat cream cheese
2 tsp. vanilla bean paste
150 g (5oz) amaretti biscuits
25 g (1oz) toasted flaked almonds

Directions

1. Step 1
  Mix together the strawberries, limoncello and icing sugar in a bowl and allow to macerate for 10min.
2. Step 2
  With a hand-held electric whisk, gently beat together the mascarpone, cream cheese and vanilla bean paste until smooth. Strain the strawberries over a bowl and set aside. Add the limoncello liquid to the mascarpone mixture and beat to combine.
3. Step 3
  Put the amaretti biscuits in a food bag and crush with a rolling pin into large crumbs, then divide among 4 to 6 250ml (9fl oz) glasses, reserving about 2tbsp of the biscuit pieces.
  
  Spoon the mascarpone mixture over the biscuits, and top with the strawberries, almonds and reserved biscuit crumbs.
  
  GET AHEAD Prepare the pots up
  to 4hrs in advance, and keep in the fridge until ready to serve.
  
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Per Serving:

Calories: 448
Fibre: 1.3 g
Total carbs: 36 g
Sugars: 35 g
Total fat: 29 g
Saturated fat: 17.3 g
Protein: 6 g

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