Desserts (Grilled Strawberry Cheesecake Towers)

By chefbobby

Ingredients

• 1 Lb strawberries,hulled
• 2 (12oz) pound cakes,cut into twelve 1/2-inch slices
• 4 Tbsp butter,melted
• 12 Oz cream cheese,at room temperature
• 1/4 Cup sugar
• 3/4 Cup heavy cream
• 1/4 Cup strawberry jelly,melted

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1)Preheat grill to high. Thread the strawberries onto skewers and place on the grill. Cook,turning frequently,until lightly charred,5-7 minutes;transfer to a bowl. Lower the heat to medium. Brush the pound cake slices on both sides with the melted butter. Grill,turning once,until toasted and grill marks appear,about 8 minutes.

2)Coarsely chop the strawberries. In a medium bowl,using a handheld mixer,beat the cream cheese with the sugar until smooth. Beat in the heavy cream until soft peaks form,about 3 minutes. Stir in three-quarters of the chopped strawberries.

3)Brush the cake slices with the jelly,then spread each with 3 Tbsp of the strawberry cream. Stack them in twos,cream side up,to make 6 double-decker stacks. Dollop each with the remaining strawberry cream and chopped strawberries.