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Cheesecake made with Maria biscuits and jam

Maria cookie cheesecake with jam

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A creamy cheesecake on a bed of buttered Maria cookies, topped with a layer of guava or strawberry jam, to be served very cold as a dessert.

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At a glance: serves 8 people, 5 hr 5 min total (20 min prep, 45 min cook time and 4 hr resting), difficulty: easy, about $0.40 per person.

Recipe from Rhalah, Abacaxi, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This cheesecake is made with common ingredients: Maria biscuits, cream cheese and cream, resulting in a smooth and creamy dessert topped with jam.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total5 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$3.23 $0.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.51
  • $0.13
  • $0.05
  • $0.80
  • $0.35
  • $0.29
  • $1.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the crushed biscuits with the butter and press into the bottom of a 23 cm diameter (9-inch) baking tin, preferably one with a removable base. ≈ 3 min
  2. Book now. ≈ 3 min
  3. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour, zest, eggs, egg yolk, and cream together until you have a smooth, even mixture. ≈ 4 min
  4. Pour it over the cookie base. ≈ 3 min
  5. Bake in a preheated oven for at least 45 minutes.
  6. Let it cool completely before serving.
  7. Store in the refrigerator until the cake is completely cold.
  8. Remove from the pan and spread evenly on a plate, covering with a layer of about 1 cm of jam. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Maria cookie cheesecake with jam

  • 55 g of butter$0.51
  • 180 g of semolina$0.13
  • 30 g of wheat flour$0.05
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 1 egg yolk$0.35
  • 60 ml of liquid cream$0.29
  • Guava or strawberry jam, for finishing$1.10

Total$3.23

that's $0.40 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 110 g of crushed Maria biscuits
  • 55 g of butter
  • 500 g of cream cheese
  • 180 g of semolina
  • 30 g of wheat flour
  • Lemon zest, grated (optional)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 60 ml of liquid cream
  • Guava or strawberry jam, for finishing

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