Recipe: Ultimate Strawberry Cheesecake

Title: Ultimate Strawberry Cheesecake
Categories: Fruits Cheesecakes
Servings: 12

1 1/4 c Graham Cracker crumbs (fine)
1 lb Cottage Cheese, small curd
16 oz Softened Cream Cheese
1 1/2 c Sugar
4 x Eggs
1/2 c Cornstarch
2 T Lemon juice
1/2 c Margarine or butter
1 pt Dairy Sour cream
---------------------STRAWBERRY GLAZE---------------------
1 T Cornstarch
1/4 c Water
1/3 c Light Corn Syrup
1/4 c Crushed Strawberries
1 t Lemon juice
1 ds Red food coloring(if desired

Grease 9" springform pan; sprinkle with graham
cracker crumbs, tilting pan to coat the sides.
Into a large bowl, mash cottage cheese through sieve;
add cream cheese. Beat on high setting with electric
mixer until well blended. Beat in sugar, then 2 eggs.
Reduce speed to slow. Beat in cornstarch, lemon juice
and vanilla, then margarine or butter and sour cream
until smooth. Pour into prepared pan. Bake in 325 deg
F oven for 70 minutes or until firm around the edge.
Turn oven off. Let cake stand in oven for 2 hours.
Take out and chill. Remove side of pan. If desired,
cover with Strawberry glaze. Freezes well.
STRAWBERRY GLAZE
Mix cornstarch, water and light corn syrup until
smooth. Add strawberries. Bring to a boil for 1
minute. Strain. Stir in lemon juice and, if desired, a
drop of red food coloring. Cool slightly, then cover
top with glaze.