Simply Delicious New York Style Cheesecake With Strawberry Sauce Recipes

SIMPLY DELICIOUS NEW YORK-STYLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter & 2 tbsp sugar, mixing well.
• Press onto bottom of a 10 inch springform pan, pressing up sides slightly.
• Bake in preheated oven about 8-10 minutes.
• Set aside to cool.
• In large mixing bowl using an electric mixer combine cream cheese, 1 3/4 cup sugar, zests and vanilla extract beating until light and creamy.
• Add the flour, eggs, yolks, sour cream, vanilla bean seeds and bourbon and mix just until smooth.
• Pour mixture into the prepared springform pan.
• Wrap the pan with heavy duty foil and place in a roasting pan.
• Fill the roasting pan with enough hot water to come half way up the sides of the pan.
• Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove from oven and remove from water bath.
• Remove foil and place on counter until it comes to room temperature.
• Place in refrigerator overnight or at least 6 hours.

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.

KEY LIME CHEESECAKE WITH STRAWBERRY BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well.
• Firmly press mixture in bottom and 1 inch up the side of a buttered 9 inch springform pan.
• Bake crust at 350°F for 8 minutes, let cool in pan on a wire rack.
• Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 1 1/4 cups sugar. Add Yolks one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in sour cream, lime rind, and lime juice.
• Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks from; fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour batter into prepared crust.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 5 minutes; turn off oven. Partially open door; let cheesecake cool in oven 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and immediately run a knife around edge of pan to release sides.
• Cool completely in pan on a wire rack; cover and chill 8 hours.
• Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add strawberries. Process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Stir in butter and remaining ingredients.