Natalie Paull is a pastry chef and cookbook author who lives in Naarm/Melbourne. Natalie operated popular bakery Beatrix Bakes in North Melbourne, from 2011 to 2022.
Natalie Paull says she has been guilty of belittling no-bake cheesecake.
But after tasting a "really great one" she realised the error of her ways.
"So, I set about working out how to make my version of one," she explains.
The result is an almost no-bake cheesecake that Natalie says she will prepare until the day she "cannot open a packet of cream cheese anymore".
And if you're not keen to tackle baking the crust yourself, you can make this recipe using store-bought biscuits instead.
Lemon juice in the filling and some cardamom in the crust makes it fragrant (without being heavy or wintry) and it "goes with anything", Natalie says.
She recommends serving it alongside seasonal fruit, from summer berries and mango to poached pears and rhubarb in winter.
The recipe is "the perfect thing to bust out" during a dinner party, barbecue or casual lunch, she says.
Baking can also be a very literal gift, and Natalie says, "you can make [this] in a foil container and gift it to someone".
"It's an easygoing dessert both to make and to eat."
This recipe is taken from Sweet Heart by Natalie Paull.
