Strawberry Daiquiri Cheesecake

Yield: 12 to 18 slices

Ingredients

Vanilla Cookie Crust

• 11 vanilla sandwich cream cookies, crushed
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Strawberry Filling

• 24 ounces cream cheese
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 5 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 cup light rum
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 3/4 cup sliced strawberries

Strawberry Glaze

• 2/3 cup strawberry preserves
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon light rum
• Whole strawberries

Instructions

1. In a small bowl stir together crushed cookies and melted butter until well combined. Press crumb mixture evenly onto the bottom of a greased 9 inch springform pan.
2. In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar and cornstarch. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
3. Add eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Beat in rum and lime juice.
5. Stir in sliced strawberries. Pour the filling over the crust.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
7. Lower the temperature to 325 degrees F and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.
8. Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.
9. Chill, uncovered, overnight.
10. In a small saucepan stir together preserves, cornstarch and lime juice. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
11. Remove from heat, and stir in rum. Pour over cheesecake. Garnish with strawberries.
12. Chill until serving time.