strawberries and cream.

in the last couple of days we have finally seen a hint of summer (although that hint is made in comparison to the torrential downpour of the last week!). for me there are few things that summarise a british summer like strawberries and cream. this is such a refreshing yet indulgent treat (there's a reason for the expression 'like the cat who got the cream'!) so as my first foray into baking since returning home from university was a strawberries and cream cheesecake (a hummingbird recipe). this was a really simple recipe to make (only problem was that my spring form tin is larger than most recipes call for - i think because it's european - so my cheesecake doesn't quite have the height of most!)

my favourite part was making the strawberry sauce that runs through the cheesecake. this was really easy - just sugar, water and strawberries but boy did it taste good! i think i might have eaten more than i put in the cheesecake!

the only note i would add is that this took a while to set, 2-3 hours for the cheesecake and then it was recommended to leave it overnight once you had put the topping on. i did this (nothing like building up the anticipation and getting the taste buds tingling!) here is the finished result:

i like the contrast with the black tin - i think it would look super stylish served up on black dishes.

i had a slice after dinner and it is really scrummy - but what could be expected from such a classic flavour combination?! unsurprisingly it also appeals to cats as we discovered as i left my mum's slice unattended in the kitchen!

tomorrow i'm planning on taking a more savoury route: ham, pea and feta muffins which sound like a great lunch option to me! until then...

love,
nen
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