bookbinder's fabulous cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2/3 cup apricot preserves
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 cups fresh strawberries

Recipe

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