Cheesecake with Strawberry Topping

Ingredients

• Crust

  • 2 cups (280 g) graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 pinch salt

• Cheese Filling

  • 3 blocks (250 g each) cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup (100 g) icing sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) sour cream
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
  • ½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped or 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
  • ½ cup (125 ml) 35% whipping cream

• Strawberry Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup (250 ml) 35% whipping cream
  • ½ cup (125 ml) homemade or store-bought strawberry jam
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) lemon juice

• Topping

  • 1 ½ cups (255 g) fresh strawberries, halved or quartered (see note)