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Strawberry Cheesecake
Ingredients:
-----CRUST-----
1-1/2 cups Graham crakers
2 tablespoon Sugar
3 tablespoon Butter or margarine -- melted
-----FILLING-----
19 ounces Cream cheese -- softened
1 cup Sugar
2 teaspoons Lemon peel -- grated
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
3 each Eggs
-----GLAZE-----
1 cup Mashed strawberries
1 cup Sugar
3 tablespoon Cornstarch
1/3 cup Water
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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