Deluxe strawberry cheesecake

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

-----------------------------------CRUST-----------------------------------
1 1/2 c Graham crakers 3 tb Butter or margarine; melted
2 tb Sugar

----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------
19 oz Cream cheese; softened 1/4 ts Vanilla
1 c Sugar 3 ea Eggs
2 ts Lemon peel; grated

-----------------------------------GLAZE-----------------------------------
1 c Mashed strawberries 3 tb Cornstarch
1 c Sugar 1/3 c Water

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.