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Strawberry Cheesecake

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword strawberry cheesecake
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 6 hours 25 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • For the Cheesecake
  • 3 8-oz. blocks cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. lemon zest
  • Sliced strawberries for garnish
  • For the crust
  • 15 graham crackers crushed
  • 5 Tbsp. butter melted
  • 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
  • pinch of kosher salt
  • For the sauce
  • 1 cup strawberry preserves
  • 2 tsp. water or lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325º and grease a 9” springform pan with cooking spray.
  • Make cheesecake mixture: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until combined. Add eggs and beat until combined, then add sour cream, vanilla and lemon zest.
  • Make crust: Stir together graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt until completely moist. Spray a 9” springform pan with cooking spray and press graham mixture into prepared pan until packed. Pour cheesecake mixture over crust.
  • Bake until slightly jiggly in the center, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Let cool 1 hour in oven, then refrigerate until completely cool, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
  • Make glaze: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine strawberry preserves and lemon juice. Whisk constantly until the mixture is smooth.
  • Top the cheesecake with strawberries, then brush the glaze over strawberries. Slice into wedges and serve cold.