Strawberry-Filled Cheesecake

By á-6419

Ingredients

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 3 packages (8oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vamilla
• 1 container (8oz) sour cream
• 1 can (21 oz) strawberry pie filling

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Wrap outside bottom and side of 10-inch springform pan with foil to prevent leaking. In small bowl, mix cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup sugar; stir in butter. Press firmly in bottom of pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set.

In large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, the eggs and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in sour cream. Spread half of mixture (about 3 cups) over crust. Spoon half of pie filling by tablespoonfuls onto cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining cream cheese mixture (refrigerate remaining pie filling).

Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes or until center is set. Cool 15 minutes. Run metal spatula carfully along side of cheesecake to loosen. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

To serve, run metal spatula carefully along side of cheesecake to loosen again; remove foil and side of pan. Spoon remaining pie filling over cheesecake.