Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe

Strawberry Cheesecake

Yield: 12 Servings

Ingredients

CRUST
1 1/2 c graham crakers
2 tb sugar
3 tb butter or margarine; melted

FILLING
19 oz cream cheese; softened
1 c sugar
2 ts lemon peel; grated
1/4 ts vanilla
3 eggs

GLAZE

1 c mashed strawberries
1 c sugar
3 tb cornstarch
1/3 c water

Instructions

CRUST: Pre-heat oven to 350f. Stir together graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Mix in butter thoroughly and press into a 9" springform pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool. Reduce oven temperature to 300f.

FILLING: Beat cream cheese in a large mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar; beating until fluffy. Add lemon peel and vanilla. Beat in eggs one at a time. Pour into shell. Bake 1 hour or until center is firm. Cool to room temperature and then spread with the strawberry glaze. Chill 3 hours.

GLAZE: Blend sugar and cornstarch together in a small saucepan. Stir in water and strawberries. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir for 1 minute. Cool thoroughly before spreading over cheesecake.

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