Strawberry Marble Cheesecake

Strawberry Marble Cheesecake..  Easy to make and very yummy!!!



Crust:
1/4 cup butter,
melted1 cup graham cracker crumbs3 tablespoons sugar

Cheesecake:
24 ounces cream cheese,
softened3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs10 ounces frozen strawberries (thawed), in syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

Recipe for Strawberry Marble Cheesecake:

- 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 F. 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 F. for 50-60 minutes or until set.
- Allow Strawberry Marble Cheesecake to cool then remove from rim of pan.
- Chill overnight before serving.