Recipe of the Day *8-22-12*

[Maries_Mom23]

Strawberry Cheesecake

• Crust:
• One stick butter, softened
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 7/8 cup flour
• 3 tvs brown sugar
• Filling:
• 24 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tbs vanilla extract
• 2 tsp fresh lime juice
• 3 large eggs
• Strawberry Glaze:
• 2 pt fresh strawberry
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbs cornstarch
• The juice of half of a lime

CRUST
1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl
2. Place in a 10″ spring form pan
3. Place pan a notch above the middle of the oven
4. Broil until mixture is slightly brown, sitrring often
5. Remove from oven and pat down to make crust flat
***MAKE SURE TO NOT BURN CRUST***
FILLING
1. Beat cream cheese
2. Add sugar gradually, continue beating
3. Add eggs one at a time, continue beating until mixed well
4. Add extract and lime juice.
5. Bake at 350º for 25 minutes
6. Cool to room temperature before adding glaze
GLAZE
1. Place 1 cup strawberries in blender
2. Puree
3. Slice any left over strawberries and place on top of filling
4. In a medium saucepan, add sugar and cornstarch
5. Add strawberry puree and lime juice very slowly.
5. Cook over medium heat until thick.
***DO NOT OVERCOOK***
Pour glaze over the filling, and let chill in fridge for at least 8 hours before serving

[Maries_Mom23]

[MistressMinerva]

My favorite.

[melaniecerise]

I love cheesecake and strawberries

[4kidz916]

I wish I had a piece of that. 

[frndlyfn]

sounds good.  I have never had cheese cake.  Is that weird?

[Maries_Mom23]

What's wrong with you?  LOL..

You have to try it! :)

Quoting frndlyfn:

sounds good.  I have never had cheese cake.  Is that weird?

[RachelRoss]

bump

[frndlyfn]

I think it is a texture thing.  My dad always bought some from a local church.

Quoting Maries_Mom23:

What's wrong with you?  LOL..

You have to try it! :)

Quoting frndlyfn:

sounds good.  I have never had cheese cake.  Is that weird?