Crescent City Cheesecake Serves 10-121 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 T. sugar 3 T. margarine, melted * * * * * * 2- 8 oz. pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese 1/2 cup sugar 1 T. lemon juice 1 tsp. grated lemon rind 3 eggs 1 cup dairy sour cream * * * * * * 1- 10 oz. pkg. frozen strawberries, thawed 1/4 water 1 T. cornstarch ---------------------------- Heat oven to 350F. Combine crumbs, sugar, & margarine; press onto bottom of 9" spring-form pan. Combine softened cream cheese, sugar, lemon jiuce, & rind, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in sour cream. Pour mixture over crumbs; bake at 350F, 55 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Drain strawberries, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Combine juice from strawberries, water & cornstarch. Cook until clear & thickened, stirring occasionally; cool. Add strawberries. Spoon over cake; chill.
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