Pineapple Cheese Cake with Strawberry Topping

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups chocolate biscuit crumbs
3 oz packet pineapple flavored gelatin
- - (such as Jell-O brand)
1 teaspoon gelatin (unflavored)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 8-oz. pkgs. Philadelphia brand cream cheese
1 cup whipping cream
1\2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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For the Topping:
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450 grams strawberries
1\2 cup sugar, caster
300 ml water
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1\4 teaspoon red food color (optional)

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To make the base, stir the melted butter into the crushed biscuits and mix well. Press into the base of a 9 1\2 inch spring form pan. Refrigerate it for 30 minutes.


Put 1\2 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, remove from heat, add jelly, gelatin and sugar, stir once and keep aside for 3 minutes. Return the saucepan over low heat and stir until gelatins and sugar is dissolved. Cool slightly then refrigerate until thickened but not set, stirring occasionally.


Meanwhile place cheese in a large bowl and beat with a hand held electric beater until smooth, about 1 minute. Add cooled jelly mixture in three additions and beat until well blended, about 2 minutes.


Working quickly, in another bowl beat cream and vanilla until, it is the same consistency as the cheese mixture. Then lightly fold in the cheese mixture.


Pour into the prepared pan and chill for 4 hours. Spoon the topping over the top of the cheesecake. Refrigerate for 4 hours to set.


Carefully remove the cheesecake from the pan and transfer to the serving dish.


Make the Topping:


Place strawberries, sugar and water in a saucepan and gently bring to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes on low heat. Cool slightly, then puree in a blender or food processor. Sieve into the saucepan. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water and add to the strawberry puree. Return saucepan to heat, add food coloring, if using. Cook on medium-low heat until thick, about 5 minutes. Keep aside to cool.


Note:


To make biscuit crumb, crush the biscuits in a food processor.

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