Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake

Name: Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: CRUST; 1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs; 3 Tbsp sugar; 1/3 c butter, melted; CHEESECAKE; 4 pkg (8oz. each) cream cheese, room temperature; 1 c sugar; 4 eggs; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 8 oz fresh strawberries cleaned, stems removed and pureed; GARNISH; chocolate covered strawberries

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By Annamaria Settanni McDonald
@ArtByASM

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.

Rating:

★★★★★ 4 votes5

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Serves:

Prep:

35 Min

Cook:

55 Min

Ingredients

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CRUST
1 1/2 c

graham cracker crumbs
3 Tbsp

sugar
1/3 c

butter, melted
CHEESECAKE
4 pkg

(8oz. each) cream cheese, room temperature
1 c

sugar
4

eggs
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
8 oz

fresh strawberries cleaned, stems removed and pureed
GARNISH
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chocolate covered strawberries

How to Make Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 325°F.
Mix graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
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.
Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
Garnish with chocolate covered strawberries.