New York-Style Cheesecake

Ingredients

• Crust

  • 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) melted butter
  • Aluminum foil, 18-inch (46-cm) wide

• Cream Cheese Filling

  • 4 containers (250 g/8 oz each) cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) 35% cream
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vanilla extract

• Strawberry Topping

  • 4 cups (1 litre) whole fresh strawberries, hulled
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) gelatin
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) cold water
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice