Body For Life Strawberry Cheesecake Recipes

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Grease a 9×13 pan. 2.
• Combine the crust ingredients in a small bowl. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. 3
• Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then set aside to cool. 4
• Reduce the oven temperature to 300°F (148°C). 5.
• n a large bowl, blend the cream cheese, sugar and flour on low speed until well completely combined and smooth. Be sure to use low speed to reduce the amount of air added to the batter, which can cause cracks. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. 6.
• dd the sour cream and vanilla extract mix on low speed until well combined. 7.
• dd eggs one at a time, mixing slowly to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to make sure everything is well combined. 8.
• our the batter into the pan with the crust and spread evenly. 9.
• ake the cheesecake for 30 minutes. 10.
• Turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake in the oven with the door closed for 20 minutes. 11.
• Crack the door of the oven, with the cheesecake inside, for 15 minutes. This slow cooling process helps prevent the cheesecake from cracking. 12.
• Put the cheesecake in the fridge to cool completely, 3-4 hours. 13.
• To make the strawberry topping, combine the sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan. Stir in the strawberry puree. 14.
• Cook over medium heat, stir constantly until mixture thickens and come to a boil, about 15 to 20 minutes. 15.
• Allow to boil for 1 1/2 minutes, then remove from heat. 16.
• Stir in vanilla extract and chopped strawberries and allow to cool for about 15-20 minutes. 17.
• Pour the topping over the cheesecake and allow to cool completely, 3-4 hours or overnight. You could serve the sauce immediately, but it will thicken as it cools. 18.
• To make the whipped cream, add everything to a large mixer bowl and whip on high speed until stiff peaks form. Serve slices of the cheesecake with the whipped cream, if desired.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Be sure rack is in the middle. Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Reserve 1 cup of dry cake mix. Combine remaining cake mix with 1 of the eggs and the oil in a large bowl (mixture will be crumbly). Press crust mixture evenly into bottom and three-quarters up the sides of prepared pan.
• In same bowl, with same beaters (no need to wash), blelnd cream cheese and sugar. Add remaining eggs and reserved cake mix; beat 1 minute at medium speed.
• At low speed, slowly add milk, lemon juice and food coloring; mix until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 45-55 minutes or until center is firm.
• When cool, spread with whipped cream; chill before serving. To serve, cut into squares and garnish each squaare with a whole, unstemmed strawberry.
• Store in refrigerator; freeze covered with foil.

NO-BAKE STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust.
• 1. Grind graham crackers in food processor until fine.
• 2. Mix in bowl with melted butter, sugar and salt.
• 3. Press in the bottom of a spring form pan lined on the bottom with parchment paper.
• 4. Refrigerate while making strawberry sauce and cheesecake.
• Strawberry Sauce.
• 1. Add chopped berries and sugar to a saucepan and cook over medium heat until berries are soft, about 10 minutes.
• 2. Mash berries with a masher and stir in vanilla.
• 3. Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl then stir into strawberry sauce.
• 4. Continue to cook, stirring regularly, until sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
• 5. Remove from heat and cool.
• Cheesecake.
• 1. Mix together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla.
• 2. Stir in ½ cup of cooled strawberry sauce.
• 3. Fold in cool whip.
• 4. Add cheesecake mixture to spring form pan and refrigerate 2-3 hours.
• 5. Remove from fridge and use knife heated with hot water to loosen up the sides. Open spring form pan.
• 6. Decorate with remaining strawberry sauce (and extra whip cream, fresh strawberries, and graham cracker crumbs, if desired) either on full cake or individual slices.