Shelly's Recipe

STRAWBERRY MARBLED CHEESECAKE

Category: Cheesecake

Crust:
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tbsp sugar

Cheesecake:
3 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
10 oz frozen strawberries (thawed), in syrup
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch

Puree strawberries and cornstarch in blender. Heat in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened, then cool. Combine melted butter, graham cracker crumbs and sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Pour half of the batter over the crust then add half of the strawberry mixture by spoonfuls to the batter. Pour remaining batter into the pan then add the remaining strawberry mixture by spoonfuls. Swirl the mixture with a knife until it resembles a marbled effect. Bake at 300 for 50-60 minutes or until set. Allow cheesecake to cool then remove from rim of pan. Chill overnight before serving.