I've never made a cheesecake before. Love to eat them, never made one. I googled "strawberry cheesecake" and picked a recipe that I thought I could do.
I failed.
BUT (yup, there's a but) I figured out what I did wrong, searched for another recipe, and tried it out.
Oh yeah. Please do not lick the computer screen.
New York Style Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce
1 cup granulated sugar
3 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 8-ounce carton of sour cream
1 ten inch graham cracker crust
*All ingredients should be at room temperature.
Cream the softened cream cheese with the sugar and vanilla extract. Add the eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add the sour cream. Pour into graham cracker crust, and bake for half an hour at 350 degrees F. Turn off the oven, leaving the cheesecake inside for another half hour. Cool and refrigerate for at least 4-8 hours.
Strawberry Sauce
4 cups strawberries (fresh or frozen & thawed), sliced
1/3 c white sugar
1tsp cornstarch (optional)
Heat strawberries and sugar over medium heat until the mixture starts to boil. Turn the heat down to a low simmer and continue to cook until the sauce begins to thicken. This can take up to 20 minutes. Mash the berries a bit as they cook. Use cornstarch to speed the thickening process if you like, but make sure to dissolve the cornstarch in a little water before placing into the sauce and don't go overboard with it. Be patient with the thickening time or you will end up with a gloppy mess from too much cornstarch. I didn't need the cornstarch.
Puree the topping in a blender until it reaches your desired consistency. If you would like a chunkier topping, take 1 cup of the strawberries out before you begin to puree. I pureed all of it, I like the smoother sauce.
Oh, and here's a one of my favorite recipe searching hints: put "easy" in front of the recipe you're searching for. It totally works.
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I do wanna lick the screen:) Looks delicious...good job!
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ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing!!
ReplyDeleteI just made cheesecake for the first time this past weekend -- a rhubarb ginger cheesecake that I fell in love with. Thanks for sharing your NY Cheesecake recipe; I'm going to add it to my collection.
I'm salivating! :) Looks delish; I may have to try this recipe soon.
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ReplyDeleteStrawberry cheesecake is my fave! Just had a slice at the Cheescake factory the other night.
ReplyDeleteOh, I LOVE cheesecake. love. love. love it. My favorite to make is chocolate chip cheesecake. This one looks delicious! - www.delightfulcountrycookin.com
ReplyDeleteI'm drooling on my computer keys. Beautful cheesecake.
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