Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/2 tsp. ground ginger (optional)
1 c. plus 6 Tbsp. sugar
4 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 lb. cream cheese at room temperature
1 1/2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
4 eggs at room temperature
1 pt. sour cream at room temperature
1/2 c. strawberry jelly
1 tsp. arrowroot
2 pt. fresh strawberries

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300\u00b0.
Butter a 10 x 2 1/2-inch spring-form pan.
Mix together cracker crumbs, ginger and 1/4 cup sugar.
Stir in melted butter. Transfer to spring-form pan, press down. Refrigerate crust 30 minutes.
Combine cream cheese, lemon zest, vanilla and remaining 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar.
Beat at low speed until creamy and smooth.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until thoroughly blended.
Stir in sour cream.
Pour batter into crust in pan and place on a cookie sheet.
Bake in middle of oven 1 1/4 hours.
Turn oven off and prop door open a few inches. Let cake rest in oven for 1 hour.
Transfer to rack and let cool to room temperature.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.