Strawberry Cheesecake

Categories: Pie-cobbler-cheesecake- tarts

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 (8oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 (16 oz.) container sour cream
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. grated lemon rind
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 1/3 cup red currant jelly
• 1 tsp. water
• [2 cups halved fresh strawberries

Directions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients, stirring well; press into bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
2. Beat cheese and next 7 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour into crust.
3. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour or until center of cheesecake is set. Cool on a wire rack chill 8 hours.
4. Stir together jelly and 1 tsp. water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until jelly melts; cool slightly. Arrange strawberries over cheesecake; brush with jelly mixture.

Email to a friend | Print this recipe | Back