This delicious recipe is by my lovely guest blogger Kylie Pickett from Town Mouse Country Mouse.  Kylie has a gorgeous blog full of recipes and beautiful photography.  I am thrilled that Kylie was able to guest blog for me today.  This indulgent desert will definitely have you going back for seconds.

Thanks Kylie..
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I think one thing we can all agree on, whether we live in the country or the city, is what a hot and dry summer we have had this year!
And although Im looking forward to some cooler weather, the downside is, I will miss being able to buy berries in the supermarket at a reasonable price.
The recipe below I have been baking for several years now. It’s a Tessa Kiros recipe from her gorgeous cookbook Falling Cloudberries. This cheesecake is a firm family favourite and one that has been whipped up for all occasions many, many times- dinner parties, birthdays, and I think we even had it for one of the children’s christenings too (I know I should remember these things, but the last few years have been a bit of a blur!).
This is a perfect dessert for any summertime entertaining, but when the prices of berries start going up, frozen ones will work equally well. Which also means….a great dessert for the cooler months too.
Berry Cheesecake 
250g Granita (or Digestive) Biscuits, coarsely crushed
125g Unsalted butter, melted
750g Cream Cheese, best at room temperature
250g Caster Sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 teaspoon Cornflour
400g Fresh or Frozen Berries
1 teaspoon Lemon zest
Preheat your oven to 180 deg celcius. Grease a 24cm springform tin. Mix together the crushed biscuits and melted butter. Using the back of a spoon or your palms, press the biscuit mix into the tin so that it covers the base and up the side. Place in freezer whilst making the cream cheese mix.
Whisk the cream cheese in a bowl with 200g of the sugar. Beat in the eggs one by one and then the vanilla until you have a smooth thick cream. Pour over the base and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for about 40-50 minutes, or until lightly golden on top and wobbles only a little when you shake the tin.
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Cool completely, then chill in fridge for a few hours.
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To make the berry topping- mix the cornflour with a couple of tablespoons of cold water until it is smooth. Pour into a saucepan to heat up, then add the berries, lemon zest and the remaining sugar- the amount of sugar may depend on the sweetness of the berries. Cook for a couple of minutes, addend more water if it gets too thick. Combine and then remove from heat before berries collapse. Set aside to cool completely.
Spoon berry mix onto of cheesecake. Remove ring from tin. Serve with Ice cream, cream….or both!
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Thanks for sharing Kylie, its look so yummy.
Be sure to jump over to Kylie’s blog here.
Happy Valentines day everyone.
Berry Cheesecake by Guest Blogger Kylie from Town Mouse Country Mouse
Recipe Type: Dessert
Author: Kylie Pickett
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Serves: 12
A delicious indulgent family favourite
Ingredients
  • 250g Granita (or Digestive) Biscuits, coarsely crushed
  • 125g Unsalted butter, melted
  • 750g Cream Cheese, best at room temperature
  • 250g Caster Sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 teaspoon Cornflour
  • 400g Fresh or Frozen Berries
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 180 deg celcius. Grease a 24cm springform tin. Mix together the crushed biscuits and melted butter. Using the back of a spoon or your palms, press the biscuit mix into the tin so that it covers the base and up the side. Place in freezer whilst making the cream cheese mix.
  2. Whisk the cream cheese in a bowl with 200g of the sugar. Beat in the eggs one by one and then the vanilla until you have a smooth thick cream. Pour over the base and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for about 40-50 minutes, or until lightly golden on top and wobbles only a little when you shake the tin.
  3. Cool completely, then chill in fridge for a few hours.
  4. To make the berry topping- mix the cornflour with a couple of tablespoons of cold water until it is smooth. Pour into a saucepan to heat up, then add the berries, lemon zest and the remaining sugar- the amount of sugar may depend on the sweetness of the berries. Cook for a couple of minutes, addend more water if it gets too thick. Combine and then remove from heat before berries collapse. Set aside to cool completely.
  5. Spoon berry mix onto of cheesecake. Remove ring from tin. Serve with Ice cream, cream….or both!

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