Strawberry Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust

Strawberry Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust
For $1.56 per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 511 calories, 8g of protein, and 36g of fat. This recipe serves 10. It is perfect for Mother's Day. If you have gingersnap cookie crumbs, cream cheese, strawberries, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F. Blend cookie crumbs, sugar and butter in processor until well mixed. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and halfway up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 1/2-inch-high sides.
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Bake crust until set, about 10 minutes.
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Transfer to rack.
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Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until smooth. Beat in vanilla.
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Add eggs and beat just until blended.
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3
Pour filling into crust-lined pan.
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4
Bake until sides of cheesecake are slightly puffed and begin to crack, and center moves slightly when pan is shaken gently, about 1 hour.
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5
Transfer cake to rack. Cool completely. Cover; chill overnight.
6
Release pan sides from cheesecake. Arrange strawberries around outer edge of cheesecake.
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Cut into wedges.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings10
Health Score2
Dish TypesSide Dish
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