Ingredients
- 11 whole graham crackers (22 squares)
- 1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 5 pkgs. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/3 c. sugar
- 3 tbsp. flour
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 c. sour cream
- 2 tsp. finely grated lemon peel
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 pts. strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/2 c. raspberries
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°. Use a food processor to crush the crackers into crumbs (or crush by hand). Add the butter and sugar, process to mix. Press onto the base of a 9-inch springform pan. Chill. For the filling, place the cream cheese in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set on medium-high speed for 2 min. Blend in the sugar. Add the flour and beat until combined. On low speed, beat in the eggs, one at a time, just until blended, scraping the side of the bowl often. Add the sour cream, lemon peel and vanilla and beat just until blended. Pour the filling over the crust. Bake the cheesecake for 1 hr. 15 min. Turn off oven and keep the door ajar. Let the cheesecake sit in oven for 1 hr. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Run a knife around sides. Cover, chill for 6 hrs. or overnight. When ready to serve, remove the pan sides. Slide the cheesecake onto a serving plate. For the topping, pour over the strawberries in circles on the cheesecake. Fill the center with the raspberries.