Shoney's Original Strawberry Cheesecake

Posted by CookinMom at recipegoldmine.com May 3, 2001

1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
40 ounces cream cheese
5 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
1/8 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup fresh strawberries
1 package strawberry glaze

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Mix the graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup of the white sugar, and the melted butter together. Press mixture into the bottom of one 9 or 10 inch springform pan.

In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, eggs and egg yolks; mix until smooth. Add the remaining 1 3/4 cups white sugar, the flour and the heavy cream. Blend until smooth.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 10 minutes, then turn oven temperature down to 200 degrees F (100 degrees C) and continue baking for 1 hour.

Let cheesecake cool, then refrigerate.

Mix strawberries and glaze gently. Top pie when ready to serve.

Makes 1 nine-inch pie.