Upsey Daisy Strawberry Cheesecake Recipes

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, and butter in a bowl. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Place strawberries and cornstarch into a blender. Cover and puree until smooth. Pour strawberry sauce into a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil and stir until sauce is thick and shiny, about 2 minutes. Set aside 1/3 cup strawberry sauce; cool. Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce for serving.
• Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually beat in condensed milk. Mix in lemon juice and vanilla extract, then beat in eggs on low speed until just combined. Pour half of cream cheese mixture over crust; drop half of reserved strawberry sauce by 1/2 teaspoonfuls on cream cheese layer. Carefully spoon remaining cream cheese mixture over sauce; drop remaining strawberry sauce by 1/2 teaspoonfuls on top. Cut through top layer only with a knife to swirl strawberry sauce.
• Bake in preheated oven until center is almost set, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Serve reserved strawberry sauce with cheesecake. If the sauce it too thick, stir in water.

UPSEY DAISY STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Spoon strawberry topping evenly in bottom (top) of gelatin mold. Beat cream cheese until smooth & creamy; slowly add cheesecake mix and cold milk (do not use nonfat dry milk or soy milk, this will cause it not to set firm enough. Mix slow until well blended. Then beat until smooth & creamy.
• 2. Spoon evenly (do not pour-it dislodges the topping)on top of strawberry topping. Smooth it evenly (if not the cheesecake will be lopsided).
• 3. Mix melted margarine, pecans and graham cracker crumbs until well blended. Spoon on top of cream cheese mixture. Seal tightly. Refrigerate 3-4 hours.
• 4. Before serving. Immerse gelatin mold UP TO RIM in hot water for 30 seconds. DO NOT IMMERSE "Upsey Daisy it onto serving plate. Serve immediately.
• 5. Since I've become severely allergic to wheat, I substituted the graham cracker crumbs for a wheat-free cookie and crushed it. Using it in place of graham cracker crumbs. No one noticed the difference.