Strawberry Cheesecake

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This was the first cheesecake I ever made and everyone raved over it you will Love it and find yourself making it over and over again I get requests to make it all the time.

Strawberry Cheesecake

This was the first cheesecake I ever made and everyone raved over it you will Love it and find yourself making it over and over again I get requests to make it all the time.

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Ingredients

  1. 1 1/4 cupgraham cracker crumbs
  2. 1/4 cupwhite sugar
  3. 2 tspcinnamon
  4. 1/3 cupbutter, melted
  5. 20 ozfrozen strawberries thawed and drained
  6. 1 tbspcornstarch
  7. 16 ozcream cheese, softened
  8. 1 can(14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  9. 1/4 cuplemon juice
  10. 1/2 tspvanilla extract
  11. 3eggs

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine Graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon and butter in a bowl. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9- inch springform pan. Refrigerate for 30 mins.

  2. 2

    Preheat oven to 300°F (150 C)

  3. 3

    Place strawberries and cornstarch into a blender. Cover and puree until smooth. Pour strawberry sauce into a saucepan.

  4. 4

    Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil and stir until sauce is thick and shiny, about 2 mins. Set aside 1/3 cup strawberry sauce, cool. Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce for serving.

  5. 5

    Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, gradually beat in condensed milk. Mix in lemon juice and vanilla, then beat in eggs on low speed until just combined.

  6. 6

    Pour half of cream cheese mixture over crust, drop half of reserved strawberry sauce by 1/2 teaspoonfuls on cream cheese layer. Carefully spoon remaining cream cheese mixture over sauce, drop remaining strawberry sauce by 1/2 teaspoonfuls on top. Cut through top layer only with knife to swirl strawberry sauce.

  7. 7

    Bake in Preheated oven until center is almost set, 45 to 50 mins. Cool on wire rack for 10 mins. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen, cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Serve reserved strawberry sauce with cheesecake. If sauce is too thick, add a little water.

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I'm a stay at home mom of two wonderful little girls. baking and cooking are my passion! I Love trying new recipes.
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