| If you think chocolate covered strawberry is | | | | cinnamon onto the bottom and sides of a |
| tastes like a piece of heaven, wait till you | | | | greased 10" spring form pan. Chill it in a |
| taste the chocolate covered strawberry | | | | refrigerator. |
| cheesecake. To make this delight, you need | | | | |
| the following ingredients: | | | | For the strawberry layer, puree strawberries, |
| | | | confectioners' sugar and four tablespoons of |
| * 48 graham cracker squares -- ground | | | | liqueur in a blender and place in top of a |
| | | | double boiler. Then add cornstarch and water |
| * 1/2 cup sugar | | | | and cook until thick, stirring to mix them |
| | | | well. Cool the puree to room temperature. |
| * 1 cup butter -- melted | | | | |
| | | | For the cheesecake, slice cream cheese into |
| * 4 teaspoons Grand Marnier | | | | small pieces and place in food processor or |
| | | | blender with the three eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 |
| * 1 teaspoon cinnamon | | | | 1/2 cup sour cream, 4 1/2 teaspoons flour, 1 |
| | | | 1/2 tsp vanilla and three tablespoons of |
| * 1 quart fresh strawberries -- stemmed | | | | liqueur. Blend this rich mixture. Pour them |
| | | | into the crust making sure it is less than |
| * 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar | | | | half of the height. Now spoon the strawberry |
| | | | layer onto the cheesecake and cover all areas |
| * 4 tablespoons Grand Marnier | | | | except the crust. |
| | | | |
| * 2 teaspoons cornstarch | | | | Now pour the rest of batter over the |
| | | | strawberry layer with care. |
| * 2 teaspoons water | | | | |
| | | | Bake on cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 70 to |
| * 24 ounces cream cheese -- softened | | | | 75 minutes. When the centre of the cake no |
| | | | longer shakes, turn off the oven and leave |
| * 3 eggs | | | | your cake in it for an hour. |
| | | | |
| * 3/4 cup sugar | | | | After an hour, remove from oven, cover with |
| | | | plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. |
| * 1 1/2 cup sour cream | | | | Remove the cake from pan the next day and set |
| | | | aside. |
| * 4 1/2 teaspoons flour | | | | |
| | | | In the meantime, you may prepare the |
| * 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla | | | | chocolate glaze by melting chocolate and one |
| | | | teaspoon of butter in a double boiler. Add |
| * 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier | | | | one cup of confectioners' sugar and three |
| | | | tablespoons of water and mix well. Beat the |
| * 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate | | | | mixture with a whisk until it is smooth. |
| | | | Apply the warm chocolate over the cheesecake |
| * 1 teaspoon butter | | | | then leave to chill till the glaze hardens. |
| | | | |
| * 1 cup confectioners' sugar -- sifted | | | | To prepare the whipped cream, place 1/2 cup |
| | | | of whipped cream, two tablespoons of |
| * 3 tablespoons water | | | | confectioners' sugar and one tablespoon of |
| | | | liqueur in a chilled bowl. Using chilled |
| * 1/2 cup whipped cream -- chilled | | | | beaters, whip the cream until stiff. |
| | | | |
| * 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar | | | | Spoon the cream into a pastry bag with a |
| | | | small rosette tip and use the cream to |
| * 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier | | | | decorate the finished cheesecake. For the |
| | | | final touch, serve the cake with whole, fresh |
| To make the crust, mix graham cracker crumbs, | | | | strawberries. |
| sugar, butter, four teaspoons of liqueur and | | | | |