Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Vanilla Cheesecake Pie with strawberries




1 x baked pastry shell
250g Philladelphia cream cheese
1 can (395g) sweetened condensed milk
3/4 Cup cold water
1 pkg instant vanilla pudding (I used cottees brand)
1 Cup thickened cream, whipped.
Fruit of choice for decoration (I used strawberries with a strawberry glaze)


Method:
In a large mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese until fluffy; gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. On a low speed, beat in water and pudding mix until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into pastry shell and refrigerate for 2 hours. Decorate the top with fruit of choice.
Strawberry glaze:
2 cups fresh strawberries, washed and pureed.
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup cornflour
Method: Combine sugar and cornflour, add to pureed strawberries. Stir over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Cover and chill.

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