Strawberry Cheesecake

Submitted by ClawDeeuH

"Very good recipe....My 12 year old daughter said to send her a piece, since I have not made it in a while"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter, melted

• Filling

• 19 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemons, rind of, grated
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 eggs

• Glaze

• 1 cup strawberry, mashed
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄3 cup water

directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Crust: stir together graham cracker crumbs and sugar.
2. Mix in butter thoroughly and press into a 9" springform pan.
3. Bake 10 minutes.
4. Cool Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees Filling: beat cream cheese in large mixing bowl.
5. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy.
6. Add lemon peel and vanilla Beat in eggs one at a time. Pour into shell.
7. Bake 1 hour or until center is firm.
8. Cool to room temperature and then spread with the strawberry glaze. Chill 3 hours.
9. Glaze: blend sugar and cornstarch together in a small saucepan.
10. Stir in water and strawberries.
11. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils.
12. Boil and stir for 1 minute. Cool thoroughly before spreading over cheesecake.

Reviews

[sbera007]

I forgot to review this the first time I made it. This is really good. It was the second cheesecake I attempted and everyone raved about it. I love the lemony taste to cheesecake. It gives it a the flavor great depth. Only change I made was to add a tbs more butter to the crust. Thanks!

 

[KCHomeCook]

An excellent ending to our Christmas dinner. Strawberries seemed to be the theme, so I went with this "Happy Ending" dessert and it was great! Thanks!

 

[CharmingOpal]

This was my first attempt at cheesecake and it turned out fantastic! My family went strawberry picking so the the strawberries were so fresh and juicy. Unfortunately, there was a crack in my cheesecake but it was covered up by the glaze. Easy to follow instructions. I'll try using a hot water bath next time to avoid cracking.

 

[IngridH]

This was wonderful! I served it for my Dad's 72 birthday party, and he was asking for seconds before I had finished giving the first slice to everyone! There is a subtle lemon flavor to the filling, everyone commented favorably on. I wasn't sure how the glaze would turn out, since it really isn't strawberry season yet, but it was very good, even with less than perfectly ripe berries. I did have to use my immersion blender on the glaze, since the berries were too hard to mash. I will definately make again.

 

[PetesNina]

My daughter and I made this as part of our Easter dinner. I made the graham crust exactly as posted. I substituted Splenda in the filling. It turned out fine. The cheesecake was the proper texture and was simply delicious! I did not try the glaze with Splenda but went with a no sugar added cherry pie filling. Thanks for a very yummy cheesecake recipe!