Simply Elegant’s Deconstructed Strawberry Cheesecake

There will always be circumstances beyond our control. The one we love may disappoint us from time to time. Or someone at work may tear down what we have worked so hard to build. Or a child may struggle in ways we feel so profoundly and yet cannot fully comprehend.

In a world filled with such complexities, there is something satisfying and healing about creating something artistic,  particularly something you will share with others,  in the food you prepare.

With the hope that its preparation brings you the kind of peace that comes from making something truly beautiful from that which is ordinary, here is Simply Elegant’s Deconstructed Strawberry Cheesecake.

Simply Elegant’s Deconstructed Strawberry Cheesecake

Serves 8
Ingredients

8 large strawberries
1 cup marscapone cheese
1/4 cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/8 cup unsalted butter
pinch cinnamon
1/8 cup brown sugar
Piping Bag and star tip

Method

For Cheese cake

Cream marscapone cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Set aside.

For Streusel

With your hands or pastry blender, blend flour, unsalted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.

Bake in oven on a silicone line baking sheet at 350 degrees F for about 15 to 20 minute or until
browned.

Cool to room temperature.

Assembly

Wash strawberries.

Slice a little off one side so it sits level.

On an angle, remove a little off opposite side.

Place a little of crumbled streusel on strawberry.

Fill cream cheese into piping bag.

Pipe a rosette on top of streusel.