Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2009

This was way more simple than I thought it would be... I followed the recipe exactly, however baked it a little differently following recipes and tips from other cheesecake websites. The way I baked it was: Baked it in a water bath for closer to the 50+ minutes. Turned off oven, opened door, and let it sit for about an hour... Took it out and let it rest for a few more hours then put it in the fridge over night. There was no cracking and it was an instant hit with the fiance and her family. Already planning to bake another for Thanksgiving.

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Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2009

this is simply awesome! i made this for my father's birthday and he was very happy! strawberry cheesecake is his absolute favorite so this was definitely a nice surprise! also my first time making cheesecake...i will definitely be making this again, maybe try it with different berries or even other fruits? thanks for a great recipe!

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kristianne

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

Great! Love it! I add 1T of vanilla or so.

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

very tasty! will definitely make again! mine cracked when i baked it, but it was my first time making a cheesecake, so it was probably just something i did wrong. i tried using a lot of the suggestions from reviewers, but alas, i still had pretty significant crackage. oh well. i'll make it again because it delicious, cracked or not!

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Lauren

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

I made this recipe twice and couldn't get it to turn out right. Using these baking directions, it had the consistency of pudding. It was tolerable the next time around, but I still threw most of it away.

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ande2994

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2009

Great recipe! I used 2cups of cracker crumbs as we always like thick crusts, subbed low fat yoghurt in place with condense milk and added 1 cup of sugar. I put batter in water bath and my cake turned out wonderfully smooth without cracking. Perfect balance of sweetness from sugar with a tinge of sourness from lemon juice and strawberry! Received raves from whoever I served, my boss even volunteered to sponsor 2KG of cheese for my next cheese cake upon tasting while other co-workers fought over the last piece of cake brought, just imagine… Will make again definitely!!

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LilyLoves2Cook

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2009

I'm 17 and I love cooking. Made this cheesecake in September at a party which was held at my house. Everyone loved it even though it was the first time I made cheesecake it turned out great. I would reccomend this recipe to everyone.

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kay123

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

AMAZING AMAZING cheesecake recipe!! I've made this 5 times now and it always turns out wonderfully! I will never look for another strawberry cheesecake recipe ever again! I always have enough leftover strawberry sauce to make 2 cheesecakes with since I don't serve it with the strawberry sauce like recommended in the directions.

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AnnaBanana

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2009

Perfect Cheesecake! Better than store bought. I put a dish of water in the oven on the rack below the cheesecake while cooking, which helped it to not crack. Everyone loved it. I will definitely make this again.

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KLEROUE

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2009

Amazing. My family said it was the best cheesecake they've ever had - my father wants me to go into the cheesecake business now! :)

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Suzanne G.

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2009

Delicious! I used this recipe for my very first cheesecake and it came out BEAUTIFUL! My family loved it and could not get enough...yummy!

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sonia

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2009

I made this cheesecake for my son's third birthday. It turned out great and we all loved it. It also freezes well!!

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Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2009

I've made this cheesecake three times now and each time it turns out wonderful and tastes even better. Excellent recipe!!

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Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2009

i have made this 5 times and allways get rave reviews

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Joel

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

Wow, great recipe. The only changes I did were: added vanilla to the batter and added strawberries to the strawberry sauce to top the cake; I also found that 1 bad of frozen strawberries was enough for both.

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Reviewed: May 31, 2009

It was beautiful! And very tasty! I made it for a gathering at home and everyone loved it! My hubby is a huge fan of cheesecake and is very picky as well and he loved it!!! My brother in law too! (He asked which bakery did I buy it from ;p) I'm so impressed. This is my 1st cheesecake and it came out so good. I followed the recipe except I cut down the cream cheese to 2 packages, added vanilla in both cheese mixture and base. Used unsweetened strawberries and added sugar myself so that I have a control of the sweetness (I don't want it to be too sweet). The lemon juice was great! I added some in the strawberry mixture and of course the cheese mixture too. I can't say enough good things about this recipe! If you're a cheesecake lover, don't miss it!!! Highly recommended ;)

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Jane Ashley

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Reviewed: May 26, 2009

this was amazing! I used chocolate cookies for the crust, but did everything else according to the directions. it was a huge hit.

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Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 11, 2009

I made this for Mother's Day and it's excellent! I had to cook about 10 or 15 minutes longer, and the texture was perfect. Next time I make it, I will double the strawberry sauce, and use more than the 1/3 cup reserved used in the cheesecake, mine was a little pale. The strawberry sauce really adds punch to the cake, so don't skip it. I also topped with whipped cream, and everyone loved it!

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annasmimi

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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2009

I made this a few days ago and it did not last long in my house! I had extra strawberry sauce that I used to top off ice cream.

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Kristy

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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2009

This was an easy cheesecake to make and it came out tasting really good. They don't have graham crackers here in Australia so I crushed up Oreos instead and omitted the sugar and it worked really well. Also, my oven doesn't have specific temperature settings(!) so I just guessed and ended up forgetting it in there for twenty extra minutes and it still came out great! The top cracked a little bit along the lines where I swirled the sauce with a knife, but I think that is more due to my lack of cheesecake knowledge than anything else, and we didn't care anyway. Great easy and tasty cheesecake recipe! Would definitely make again.

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