fresh strawberry cheesecake

Brooklyn, OH
Updated on May 30, 2011

This is a great creamy classic cheesecake with added fresh strawberry puree. It's so good and fresh. Perfect topped with chocolate covered strawberries add to the presentation. Chill for at least 4 hours.

prep time 35 Min
cook time 55 Min
method ---
yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • CRUST
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • CHEESECAKE
  • 4 packages (8oz. each) cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces fresh strawberries cleaned, stems removed and pureed
  • GARNISH
  • - chocolate covered strawberries

How To Make fresh strawberry cheesecake

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 325°F.
  • Step 2
    Mix graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  • Step 3
    Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in pureed strawberries. Pour over crust.
  • Step 4
    Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
  • Step 5
    Garnish with chocolate covered strawberries.

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Category: Chocolate
Keyword: #cheesecake

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