Jeannies Magical Strawberry Cheesecake Recipes

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, and butter in a bowl. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Place strawberries and cornstarch into a blender. Cover and puree until smooth. Pour strawberry sauce into a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil and stir until sauce is thick and shiny, about 2 minutes. Set aside 1/3 cup strawberry sauce; cool. Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce for serving.
• Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually beat in condensed milk. Mix in lemon juice and vanilla extract, then beat in eggs on low speed until just combined. Pour half of cream cheese mixture over crust; drop half of reserved strawberry sauce by 1/2 teaspoonfuls on cream cheese layer. Carefully spoon remaining cream cheese mixture over sauce; drop remaining strawberry sauce by 1/2 teaspoonfuls on top. Cut through top layer only with a knife to swirl strawberry sauce.
• Bake in preheated oven until center is almost set, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Serve reserved strawberry sauce with cheesecake. If the sauce it too thick, stir in water.

JEANNIES' MAGICAL STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Bake crust at 350 degrees for 9 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.
• Blend together first four ingredients. Add to baked and cooled 9 inch pie shell.
• Cover with strawberry glaze and strawberries.
• Chill before serving.
• Thank God and the two Jeannies.
• Alternately, you can make my Homemade Magical Cheesecake Crust which follows:
• Add the two cups of crushed vanilla crumbs to bowl. Mix remaining ingredients into melted butter. Mix melted butter mix with crumb mix by hand.
• Press into 9 inch pan, over bottom and up the side.
• Bake for 9 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool for 10 minutes. Use in place of store bought crust.