• 1 cup all purpose flour, sifted
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 1-3/4 tsp. lemon rind, grated
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1-1/4 lbs. cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 tsp. orange rind, grated
• 1-1/2 Tbs. all purpose flour, sifted
• 3 eggs, room temperature
• 2 Tbs. heavy cream
• 3-1/4 cups fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/8 tsp. salt (necessary)
• 1-1/2 Tbs. cornstarch
• 1 tsp. unsalted butter, softened
• 1/8 tsp. red food coloring

Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp. lemon rind and half the vanilla in a bowl. Add 1 egg yolk and 1/2 cup butter. Use your hands to mix until blended. Pat or spread onto bottom and sides of a 10 inch pie pan. Bake about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Set aside.

Reduce oven temperature to 250°F. Beat cream cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer until soft. Add 3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 tsp. lemon rind, orange rind and 1-1/2 Tbs. flour. Mix thoroughly. Add eggs and 1 remaining egg yolk one at a time, beating after each addition until just incorporated. Beat cream and remaining vanilla. Pour into crust and bake about 1 hour until edges are firm and center jiggles slightly when pan is moved. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Purée 1 cup strawberries in a food processor or blender. Press through a strainer. Combine strawberry purée, 3/4 cup sugar, cold water, salt and cornstarch in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tsp. butter and food coloring. Cool slightly. Arrange whole berries over top of cheesecake. Serve glaze over cheesecake.

This recipe serves 12 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 12 only.

Per serving: calories 439, fat 27.6g, 56% calories from fat, cholesterol 159mg, protein 6.9g, carbohydrates 42.6g, fiber 1.3g, sugar 32.8g, sodium 169mg, diet points 11.3.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.2, Bread: 0.5, Lean meat: 0.7, Fat: 5.1, Sugar: 1.8, Very lean meat protein: 0.1

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