Name: Strawberry Cheesecake
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs; 2 tablespoon sugar; 3 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted; 19 ounce cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 tsp grated lemon peel; 1/2 tsp vanilla; 3 eggs; 1 cup mashed strawberries; 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/3 cup water

Strawberry Cheesecake

Ingredients

1 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
19 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tsps grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
1 cup mashed strawberries
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/3 cup water

Instructions

Het oven to 350F. Stir together crumgs and 2 tbsp. sugar. Mix in butter thoroughly. Press mixture evenly in bottom of 9 inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool. Reduce oven temperature to 300F. Beat cream cheese in large mixer bowl. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until fluffy. Add lemon peel and vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Pour over crumb crust. Bake 1 hour or until centre is firm. Cool to room temperature. Spread with glaze. Chill at least 3 hours. Loosen edges of cheesecake with knife before removing side of pan. Strawberry Glaze Mash enough strawberries to measure 1 cup. Blend sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan. Stir in water and the strawberries. Cook, stirring constantly intil mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir one minute. Cool thoroughly. Note: If you can't get fresh strawberries, use drained frozen ones.