Price Each: $13.65USD
Crust 1 1/2 cups packaged graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup sugar 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted Filling 3 pkg (8-oz each) cream cheese 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/8 tsp sea salt 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups dairy sour cream 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract Glaze 1 pkg (8 oz) frozen sliced strawberries 1/4 cup sugar 2 tbsp cornstarch 1 tsp lemon juice
Crust: Combine ingredients in order listed above and press firmly over bottom and about 2-1/2" up sides of heavily buttered Springform pan; chill.
Let cream cheese soften in large bowl. Blend in 1-1/2 cups sugar. Add salt and beat until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; beat in 1 tsp vanilla; pour into crumb crust. Bake in moderate oven (350° F) for 50 minutes or until firms in center. Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes. Reset oven to very hot (450° F).
Topping: Combine sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla in a small bowl. Spread over top of cake. Return to 450° oven - bake 10 minutes or until topping is set. Cool cake on wire rack. Chill completely Loosen cake around edge with a knife; release spring and remove sides of pan. Leave cake on metal base for easy handling and serving.