Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
| 18 Zwieback crackers, crushed | ||
| Butter/Margarine | 3 Tablespoon, softened | |
| Sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Cream cheese package | 2 | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg yolks | 2 | |
| Lemon peel | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten | ||
| 1 cup commercial sour cream | ||
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1 pint large strawberries, washed and hulled | ||
Directions
1. If cheesecake is to be removed from pan, use a 9-inch "spring-form type" pan. If cheesecake is not to be removed from pan, it can be made in a 9-inch round non-metallic baking dish. (The first piece may be difficult to remove from baking dish.)
2. Lightly grease the cooking utensil.
3. In a small bowl combine cracker crumbs, softened butter and the 1 tablespoon of sugar. Press into bottom of greased pan.
4. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 2 (2/4) minutes, turning pan 1/2 turn after 1 (1 1/4) minute. Set aside.
5. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and the 1/2 cup of sugar together until light and fluffy. Add
egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon peel and juice.
6. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
7 Pour into prepared cake pan; smooth with a spatula.
8. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 6 (8) minutes, rotating 1/3 turn after each 2 (2 1/2) minutes.
9 In a small bowl combine sour cream, the 1 tablespoon sugar and the vanilla until well blended. Carefully spread over top of cheesecake.
10 Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 1 (1 1/4) minute.
11 Arrange strawberries on cheesecake as desired and chill several hours before serving.
2. Lightly grease the cooking utensil.
3. In a small bowl combine cracker crumbs, softened butter and the 1 tablespoon of sugar. Press into bottom of greased pan.
4. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 2 (2/4) minutes, turning pan 1/2 turn after 1 (1 1/4) minute. Set aside.
5. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and the 1/2 cup of sugar together until light and fluffy. Add
egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon peel and juice.
6. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
7 Pour into prepared cake pan; smooth with a spatula.
8. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 6 (8) minutes, rotating 1/3 turn after each 2 (2 1/2) minutes.
9 In a small bowl combine sour cream, the 1 tablespoon sugar and the vanilla until well blended. Carefully spread over top of cheesecake.
10 Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 1 (1 1/4) minute.
11 Arrange strawberries on cheesecake as desired and chill several hours before serving.
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