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Company Cheesecake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this amazing #cheesecake comes with either a #Strawberry or #cherry topping. It's perfect for #holiday parties & #Christmas or #ValentinesDay dinner. #dessert

Company Cheesecake

Teresa Ambra
Company Cheesecake will make you swoon from the first bite! This elegant cheesecake has a sour cream topping and a strawberry or cherry glaze. It's rich, decadent and wonderfully festive for holidays.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Cakes and Cheesecakes
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 475 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 10-inch spring form pan
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 2 wooden spoons
  • 1 lemon zester or grater
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 sauce pan
  • 1 small mixing bowl
  • 1 fork
  • 1 potato masher

Ingredients
  

CHEESECAKE:

  • 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs about 32 crackers
  • 4 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 6 tbsp. unsalted butter melted
  • 40 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened (five 8-ounce blocks)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. lemon peel grated
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 cups sour cream

STRAWBERRY GLAZE:

  • 1-2 cups strawberries
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup water

CHERRY GLAZE:

  • 16 oz. can pitted tart cherries reserve liquid
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
  • enough water added to reserved cherry liquid to measure 1 cup total liquid
  • 4 drops red food coloring

Instructions
 

CHEESECAKE:

  • Heat oven to 350°.
  • Stir together graham cracker crumbs and 4 tbsp. granulated sugar in a small mixing bowl with a fork.
  • Mix in butter thoroughly.
  • Press mixture evenly in bottom of 10-inch springform pan.
  • Bake 10 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 300°.
  • Beat cream cheese in large mixer bowl with an electric mixer.
  • Gradually add granulated sugar, beating until fluffy.
  • Add lemon peel and vanilla.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • Pour over crumb mixture.
  • Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes until center is firm.
  • Cool to room temperature.
  • Spread with sour cream and Strawberry Glaze.

STRAWBERRY GLAZE:

  • Mash enough fresh strawberries to measure 1 cup.
  • Blend 1 cup granulated sugar and 3 tbsp. cornstarch in small saucepan.
  • Stir in 1/3 cup water and the strawberries.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
  • Boil and stir in minute.
  • Cool thoroughly.

CHERRY GLAZE:

  • Drain 1 can (1 lb.) pitted red tart cherries, reserving liquid.
  • Add enough water to cherry liquid to measure 1 cup.
  • Mix ½ cup granulated sugar and 2 tbsp. cornstarch in small sauce pan.
  • Stir in the 1 cup liquid.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
  • Boil and stir 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat; stir in cherries and 4 drops red food coloring.
  • Cool thoroughly.

Notes

NOTE: You can use either the cherry or the strawberry glaze. Because of the way the recipe card works, it calculates both strawberry and cherry topping, so the actual calories per serving will be less.
 
Recipe adapted from Betty Crocker cookbook, circa 1972.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 475kcalCarbohydrates: 74gProtein: 16gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 621mgPotassium: 362mgFiber: 1gSugar: 59gVitamin A: 476IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 307mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cake, cheesecake, cherries, dessert, strawberries
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