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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Tick-tock...tick-tock...guests will surely count down the minutes until they can dig into this creamy strawberry cheesecake, then ask for seconds. Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 24 squares) |
3 tablespoons sugar |
1/3 cup butter, melted |
filling: |
2 cartons (8 ounces each) spreadable strawberry cream cheese |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed |
1-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries |
red decorating gel |
1 fresh strawberry, halved |
Directions:
1. In a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes; cool.
2. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping. Gently spread a third of the filling over crust. Arrange strawberries on top. Spoon remaining filling over berries; smooth top. Refrigerate overnight.
3. With decorating gel, pipe numerals and the minute and hour hands for a clock dial on the cheesecake. Place strawberry halves at the tips of the clock hands. Yield: 8-10 servings.
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