Dessert for 8

Strawberry Cheesecake Pie

Name: Strawberry Cheesecake Pie
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 graham cracker crust; 8 oz cream cheese; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 4 cups fresh strawberries; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 3 tbsp strawberry jell-o; 2 tbsp cornstarch

$6.18for 428 minServes 8

Creamy lemon cheesecake filling sits in a graham crust under fresh strawberries and a quick cooked glaze.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Crackers, 1 oz$0.22/oz typical	1 oz	$0.22Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Heavy cream, 4.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.91Typical price
	Berries, 21 oz$0.40/oz typical	21 oz	$8.38Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.36

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

28 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts Spring Summer

Typical price

$1.54 per serving$6.18 for 4

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Ingredients

1 graham cracker crust
8 oz cream cheese
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
4 cups fresh strawberries
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 tbsp strawberry jell-o
2 tbsp cornstarch

Steps

Beat the cream cheese, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, lemon zest, and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth.
Whip the heavy cream until thick, then fold it into the cream cheese mixture and spread it in the crust.
Arrange the strawberries over the filling.
Combine the water, remaining sugar, remaining lemon juice, strawberry gelatin, and cornstarch in a medium saucepan.
Cook the glaze over medium heat for 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick and clear.
Cool the glaze for 5 minutes, pour it over the strawberries, and chill the pie for 10 minutes.