Ellen’s Cheesecake

WHY I LOVE THIS RECIPE: I love this easy-to-make creamy dessert that serves quite a few people. It also reminds me of my good friend Ellen from Chicago.

Ellen's Cheesecake

Desserts

Servings: 12 people

Author: Beverly Sandock

A very rich and dense cheesecake reminiscent of Eli's Cheesecake in Chicago.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust

• 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
• ½ cup butter

Filling

• 11 oz cream cheese, softened 2 hours
• 1 pt sour cream
• ¾ cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 tsp vanilla

Topping

• 7 oz frozen strawberries
• ¾-1 cup sugar, to taste
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1½ Tbsp cornstarch mixed first with the lemon juice
• 1 pt fresh strawberries or any other fresh berries

Instructions

Graham Cracker Crust

• Mix ingredients and pat on bottom and up 1/4 of the sides of a spring form pan.

Filling

• Mix ingredients until the consistency of thick milk. Pour into the crust.

Baking

• Bake at 450° F for ½ hour. 
•  Turn oven off. Leave in oven for ½ hour without opening oven.

Topping

• Cook filling ingredients together until thick and clear.
• Add 1 pint fresh strawberries or any other fresh berries.
• Put on top of baked cheesecake.