STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE

Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cheesecake image

Provided by Sharon Whitley

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
3/4 c sugar
1 pkg (10 oz) frozen sliced strawberries with syrup, thawed
2/3 c unsifted all purpose flour
3 eggs
1 tsp strawberry extract
4-5 drops red food color
1 c mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
PASTRY CRUST
1/3 c butter or margarine, softened
1/3 c sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 c unsifted all-purpose flour

Steps:

1. Prepare pastry crust. Cream butter and sugar in small mixer bowl; blend in egg. Add flour mix well. Spread dough on bottom and 1 1/2 inches up side of 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 450 for 5 minutes. Cool.
2. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large mixer bowl until smooth. Puree strawberries with syrup in food processor or blender; add to cream cheese mixture. Blend in flour, eggs, strawberry extract and food color. Stir in mini chocolate chips.
3. Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes; without opening oven door, decrease temperature to 250 and continue to bake for 50-60 minutes or until set. Cool; loosen cake from side of pan. Cover; chill several hours or overnight. Serve topped with sweetened whipped cream and strawberries if desired.