Company Cheesecake

 Ingredients:

	1 1/4 c graham cracker crumbs
	2 T sugar
	2 T butter, melted
	19 oz cream cheese, softened
	1 c sugar
	2 t grated lemon peel
	1/4 t vanilla
	3 eggs
	1 c sour cream, cherry glaze or strawberry glaze

Instructions:
	Heat oven to 350'. Stir together graham cracker crumbs and 2 T sugar. Mix in butter thoroughly. Press mixture evenly in bottom on 9 inch springboard pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool.
	Reduce oven temperature to 300'. Beat cream cheese in large mixer bowl. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until fluffy. Add lemon peel and vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Pour over crumb mixture.
	Bake 1 hour or until center is form. Cool to room temperature. Spread with sour cream or glaze. Chill at least 3 hours. Loosen edge of cheesecake with knife before removing side of pan.

Notes: Cherry Glaze: Drain 1 can pitted red tart cherries, reserving liquid.  Add enough water to cherry liquid to measure 1 cup.  Mix 1/2 c sugar and 2 T cornstarch in small suacepan.  Stir in 1 cup liquid.  Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.  Boil and stir 1 minute.  Remove from heat; stir in cherries adn 4 drops red food color.  Cool thoroughly.

Strawberry Glaze: Mash enough fresh strawberries to make 1 cup.  Blend 1 cup sugar and 3 T cornstarch in small suacepan.  Stir in 1/3 c water and the strawberries.  cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.  Boil and stir 1 minute.  Cool thoroughly.