Strawberry-Cream Cheese Pie

Ingredients

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Preparation

1. Strawberry-Cream Cheese Pie
2. BY: Elinor Klivans


3. Whole strawberries make a stunning topping for this creamy
4. cheesecake-like pie. Using a food processor to mix the filling will
5. ensure it’s smooth.


6. CRUST
7. 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
8. 2 tablespoons sugar
9. 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
10. 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted


11. FILLING
12. 2 eggs
13. 2/3 cup sugar
14. 12 oz. cream cheese, softened
15. 1/2 cup sour cream
16. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
17. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
18. 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel


19. TOPPING
20. 4 cups whole fresh strawberries
21. 1/4 cup red currant jelly, melted


22. 1. Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray.
23. Combine crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon orange peel in
24. medium bowl. Stir in melted butter until crumbs are moistened. Press
25. into bottom and up sides of pan. Bake 6 minutes or until set.


26. 2. Process eggs and 2/3 cup sugar in food processor 1 minute or until
27. smooth. Add cream cheese; pulse to break up. Process 15 seconds or
28. until smooth. Add all remaining filling ingredients; process just
29. until smooth. Pour into crust.


30. 3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until top is firm when gently shaken and
31. outside edge is slightly puffed. Place on wire rack; cover with paper
32. towels. Cool 2 hours. Remove paper towels; cool to room temperature.
33. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 5 hours or
34. overnight.


35. 4. Arrange strawberries over top of pie; brush with jelly. Serve cold.
36. Store in refrigerator.


37. 8 servings