Strawberry Cheesecake

Awesome rich cheesecake with luscious fresh strawberry topping

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• 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.