Strawberry Cheesecake

Submitted by tina rose

"Awesome rich cheesecake with luscious fresh strawberry topping"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• crust

• 1 1⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄4 cup melted butter
• 1⁄3 cup sugar

• cheesecake

• 24 ounces cream cheese
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄8 teaspoons salt
• 4 beaten eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

• strawberry glaze

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄3 cup light corn syrup
• 1⁄4 cup fresh crushed strawberry
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• red food coloring
• strawberry (to garnish)

directions

1. Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press into bottom of springform pan. Bake at 350°F for about 8 minutes.
2. Cool crust. Proceed as directed.

3. Cheesecake:

4. Cream first 3 ingredients. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat mixture. Add 1 tablespoons vanilla. pour over crust. Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes. Remove from oven. Let stand 15 minutes. Turn oven heat up to 450°F Combine sour cream with 1/4 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Spread over cake and return to oven.

5. Strawberry glaze:

6. Stir together cornstarch, water and corn syrup until smooth. Add crushed strawberries, stirring constantly. Bring to boil over med. heat and boil for 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice and a few drops of red food coloring. Cool slightly. Arrange whole strawberries over top of cake.

Reviews

[Hissy Hussy]

Very good, smooth & creamy; however, on step 4 you didn't indicate how long to leave it in the oven after adding the sour cream topping. Since I didn't notice this until I was already there, I guessed and left it in for 10 minutes.

 

[Sherrybeth]

SPRING PAC 2008: One word description: OUTSTANDING! This was a special treat for my daddy when he got out of the hospital as he had lost 21 pounds and needed to get some weight back on him. The flavor of the cheesecake and the glaze made with fresh strawberries was just out of this world. The texture was creamy and the cake turned out beautifully.