Recipes

Passover Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce

16 Servings

Desserts

5 HRS 10 MIN

Prep

0-15 mins

Cook

4 HRS 55 MIN

Calories

320

Ingredients

2 cups

soft coconut macaroon cookie crumbs

3 tbsp

margarine, melted

1 cup

plus 1 tsp. sugar, divided

2 tbsp

zest and 2 tsp. juice from 1 orange, divided

4 

eggs

2 cups

fresh strawberries, quartered

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 325°F.

Step 2

Mix cookie crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of springform pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 12 min.

Step 3

Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar with mixer until well blended. Add zest; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour into crust.

Step 4

Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Step 5

Blend strawberries in blender until smooth; strain. Stir in orange juice and remaining sugar. Serve spooned over cheesecake slices.