Classic Creamy Cheesecake

Total Time: 5 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup fresh strawberries
• 1 cup strawberry glaze

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 300*.
• 2 spray 9 inch springform pan wit nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 in medium bowl, combine all crust ingredients, blend well.
• 4 press firmly on bottom of prepared springform pan.
• 5 in large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese at low speed just until smooth, about 30 seconds.
• 6 scrape bowl.
• 7 add sugar, beat at low speed just until blended, about 30 seconds.
• 8 scrape bowl.
• 9 add remaining eggs, one at a time, beating only until just blended, scraping the bowl after each addition.
• 10 pour filling into pan over crust.
• 11 bake 1 hour and 20 minutes, until firm except for the very center.
• 12 cool completely on wire rack.
• 13 cover, refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• 14 serve with sliced fresh strawberries and strawberry glaze.