Classic Strawberry-Topped Cheesecake

Name: Classic Strawberry-Topped Cheesecake
Prep time: 5 h 15 min
Cook time: 5 h 15 min
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter or margarine, melted; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 237 milliliters BREAKSTONES or KNUDSEN Sour Cream; 454 grams pkg. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened; 3 eggs; 237 milliliters graham cracker crumbs; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 283 grams pkg. frozen strawberries, thawed; 118 milliliters sugar; 3 Tbsps sugar

This vegetarian recipe serves 12. One serving contains 323 calories, 5g of protein, and 25g of fat. A mixture of lemon juice, cornstarch, philadelphia cream cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan).

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Springform Pan

Oven

Mix crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press firmly into bottom of pan.

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Butter

Sugar

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Frying Pan

Bake 10 minutes. Set aside. Increase oven temperature to 350F if using a silver pan (or to 325F if using a dark nonstick pan).

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Oven

Frying Pan

Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon zest and juice with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.

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Cream Cheese

Lemon Zest

Juice

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Add sour cream; mix well.

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Sour Cream

Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.

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Egg

Pour over crust.

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Crust

Bake 50 minutes or until center is almost set. Run small knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.

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Spatula

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Drain strawberries, reserving liquid.

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Strawberries

Add enough water to reserved liquid to measure 1/2 cup.

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Water

Mix cornstarch and reserved liquid in medium saucepan until well blended. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Cool. Stir in strawberries; spoon over cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

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Strawberries

Corn Starch