11/10/2025
Creamy cheesecake and sweet raspberry jam baked into a golden pie crust.
Crust:
- ¼ cup melted butter (50g)
- ½ cup shredded coconut (100g)
- ⅓ cup sugar (75g)
- ½ tsp sea salt (2.5g)
- 1 large egg
Cheesecake Filling:
- 2 cups cream cheese, room temp (500g)
- 1 cup sugar (200g)
- ½ cup sour cream, room temp (100g)
- 1 tsp lemon zest (5g)
- 4 large eggs, room temp
- 6 Tbsp cake flour (50g)
- 1 Tbsp rose water (15g)
Berry Drizzle:
- 2 cups raspberries (400 g), divided
- ¾ cup sugar (180 g)
- 1 lemon, halved
- 1 Tbsp rose water (15 g)
- ¾ cup quartered strawberries (100 g)
Instructions:
1. Crust
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Mix melted butter, sugar, salt, and egg. Stir in shredded coconut.
- Press into a 9-inch (23 cm) pie mold. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely.
2. Cheesecake
- Blend cream cheese, sugar, and lemon zest until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Stir in sour cream, rose water, and flour.
- Pour over crust. Bake at 340°F (170°C) for 30–35 minutes, until just set.
- Chill at least 4 hours.
3. Berry Sauce
- Cook 1½ cups raspberries (300 g), sugar, and lemon halves over high heat until soft.
- Remove lemon halves, squeeze in juice, discard rinds.
- Stir in rose water. Chill 1 hour.
- Fold in remaining raspberries and strawberries before serving.
4. Assemble
- Unmold cheesecake.
- Spoon sauce on top.
- Serve cold. Optional: top with whipped cream.