Strawberry Lavender Cheesecake Tart

Name: Strawberry Lavender Cheesecake Tart
Yield: Makes one 9-inch (23 cm) tart | Serves 8 to 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup (125 mL) strawberry jam (homemade, if you have it!); 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract; 1 egg yolk; 1 egg; ½ cup (125 mL) + 2 Tbsp (30 mL) sugar; 1 cup (250 mL) full-fat sour cream; 2 pkg (8 oz/250 g each) cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 recipe Sweet-Crust Tart Shell, baked and cooled; 2 tsp (10 mL) finely chopped fresh lavender leaves or flowers, or 1 tsp (5 mL) dried; 2 cups (500 mL) hulled and quartered fresh strawberries

Preparation info

Makes one 9 inch 23 cm ) tart | Serves
8 to 10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

A subtle addition of fresh lavender complements fresh strawberries. The filling of this tart is a New York–style cheesecake filling, which suits the tender pastry crust and the fresh berries on top.

Ingredients

1 recipe Sweet-Crust Tart Shell, baked and cooled

Americas
United States
Vegetarian
Pie
New York

Method

Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Put the baked and cooled tart shell on a baking tray.
Beat the cream cheese with ½ cup (1