Name: Bookbinder's Fabulous Cheesecake
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Graham cracker crumbs - 2 tablespoons; Cream cheese, softened - 4 (8 ounce) packages; White sugar - 1 cup; Eggs - 4; Fresh lemon juice - 1 teaspoon; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon; Lemon zest - ¼ teaspoon; Apricot preserves - ⅔ cup; Water - 2 tablespoons; Fresh strawberries - 4 cups

Ingredients for - Bookbinder's Fabulous Cheesecake

1. Graham cracker crumbs 2 tablespoons

2. Cream cheese, softened 4 (8 ounce) packages

3. White sugar 1 cup

4. Eggs 4

5. Fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon

6. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon

7. Lemon zest ¼ teaspoon

8. Apricot preserves ⅔ cup

9. Water 2 tablespoons

10. Fresh strawberries 4 cups

How to cook deliciously - Bookbinder's Fabulous Cheesecake

1 . Stage

Sprinkle the bottom of a lightly greased 9 inch springform pan with the graham cracker crumbs.

2 . Stage

Combine the cream cheese and sugar. Mix at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in the lemon juice, vanilla extract ,and lemon rind. Pour batter into the pan.

3 . Stage

Bake in a preheated 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 50 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.

4 . Stage

Combine apricot preserves and water in a small saucepan. Heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally. Arrange strawberries on top of the cheesecake. Spoon preserves mixture over strawberries. Chill.