STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM CHEESECAKE

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM CHEESECAKE image

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 and 1/2 lb hulled strawberries
3 Tbs light corn syrup
1 and 1/2 cups finely ground graham crackers
1 cup + 3 Tbs sugar
3 Tbs unsalted butter, melted
1 lb + 13 ounces cream cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs at room temp
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped and reserved
8 and 3/4 ounces mascarpone cheese at room temp

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300. Place berries on baking sheet, drizzle with corn syrup, toss to coat --> bake about 1 hr and 30 min. Transfer to bowl, mash with potato masher and let cool. Increase temp to 350. Stir graham cracker crumbs, 3 Tbs sugar, melted butter, Press into 9inch springform. Bake 10 minutes. Let cool. Decrease temp to 325. Blend cream cheese until creamy. Add 1 cup sugar, salt, eggs (one at a time), vanilla seeds, mascarpone. Transfer 5 cups of cream mixture to strawberry bowl and blend. Pour berry combo onto crust. Smooth. Spoon dollops of plain cream mixture on top. Wrap pan in 2 layers of foil. Set in roasting pan and fill pan with boiling water until 1/2 way up the pan. Bake 1hr to 1hr 10 min. Let cool. Fridge for at least 4 hours.