Strawberry Cheesecake - 3 Recipe - Cooking Index

Strawberry Cheesecake - 3

Cuisine: American
Type: Cheese, Eggs, Fruit
Courses: Dessert
Serves: 12 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Crust
1 1/2 cups  Graham crackers
2 tablespoons  Sugar
3 tablespoons  Butter or margarine - melted
  Filling
19 oz  Cream cheese - softened
1 cup  Sugar
2 teaspoons  Lemon peel - grated
1/4 teaspoon  Vanilla
3   Eggs
  Glaze
1 cup  Mashed strawberries
1 cup  Sugar
3 tablespoons  Cornstarch
1/3 cup  Water

Recipe Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350F.

CRUST: 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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