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Basic Cheesecake Recipe with Strawberry Topping
Prep Time:
45
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
1
hour
hour
55
minutes
minutes
Servings:
12
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Metric
Ingredients
Cheesecake Crust:
1¼
Cups
Graham Cracker Crumbs
about 15 squares
2
Tablespoons
Sugar
3
Tablespoons
melted Butter or Margarine
Cheesecake Filling:
19
oz
Cream Cheese
2 ½ packages
1
Cup
Sugar
1
Teaspoon
Vanilla
2
Teaspoons
grated lemon peel
optional
3
Eggs
Cheesecake Topping:
2 ½
Quarts
Strawberries
1
Cup
Sugar
2
Tablespoons
Cornstarch
1
Cup
Boiling Water
3
oz
package of Strawberry flavored Gelatin (Jell-o)
Instructions
Cheesecake Crust:
Crush your graham crackers by placing them in a Ziploc bag and crushing with a rolling pin.
In a bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter and press into the bottom of a springform pan.
Bake for 10 minutes at 350ºF/175°C.
Let cool.
Cheesecake Filling:
Mix together softened cream cheese and gradually beat in 1 cup of sugar until fluffy.
Add vanilla (and lemon peel if desired).
Beat in 3 eggs one at a time.
Pour over crumb mixture.
Bake at 300°F/150°C until center is firm, about 1 hour.
Cool at room temperature.
Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
Cheesecake Topping:
Cut the berries in the size that you desire.
After refrigerating cheesecake cover the top with fresh cut berries.
To make the gelatin berry topping mix together sugar and corn starch in a saucepan, until well blended.
Add boiling water and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens. Remove from heat.
Add gelatin mix, and stir until smooth. Let mixture cool to room temperature.
Pour gelatin mixture over strawberries until well covered. Let cool until set.
Notes
Loosen the sides on the cheesecake in your springform pan before removing the sides of the pan for serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories:
465
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
67
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
21
g
|
Sodium:
287
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
55
g