Simple no-bake summer cheesecake with sweet cherries

A simple cheesecake with cherries would be the perfect summer dessert for tea. You don't have to bake anything because the base is made from cookies. Inside is a delicate milk mass that freezes perfectly in the refrigerator.

The idea of making a simple no-bake cheesecake with sweet cherries was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Anna Tymoshenko (anna timoshenko13). The technology is as simple as possible.

Ingredients for the base:

• shortbread cookies - 370 g (2 packs)
• butter - 200 g

Ingredients for the milk layer:

• cottage cheese - 850 g
• sour cream - 400 g
• sugar - 200 g
• gelatin - 25 g
• water - 400 ml.

Ingredients for the fruit layer:

• cherry jelly - 1 p
• sweet cherries - 150-200 g
• water - 500 ml.

Method of preparation:

1. Pour boiling water over gelatin and let it cool completely.

2. For the base, beat shortbread cookies with a blender until crumbly.

3. Add melted butter, mix and pour into a mold.

4. Tamp down with a glass.

5. For the milk layer, mix cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, and gelatin (chilled).

6. Pour onto the base and refrigerate until completely set (about 2 hours).

7. Pour boiling water over the cherry jelly and cool.

8. Remove the pits and cut the cherries in half.

9. Put the sweet cherries on the frozen milk layer, pressing them down a little. Pour the cherry jelly and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.