Cheesecake is a Holiday Hit #LMDConnector

I have a large family, so when the holidays come around we need to find ways to keep the holidays affordable while still showing everyone that they are important to us. A great way to do that is to make gifts for one another. Sometimes I do some crocheting or make gifts like message boards, and I love to make treats for my family.  I always make some squares and cookies to give to family during the holidays, but this year I added in some homemade mints, chocolate fudge and some snack mix too! I love that we can put these treats into pretty little jars or tins and share them with our family, but I don’t think my homemade treats are what are families look forward to each year.

A few years ago my husband learned to make cheesecake, and he was very good at it right from the beginning! He rarely makes the same cheesecake twice, but everyone knows that there will be some kind of cheesecake at our holiday gatherings (and it has nothing to do with the reminders and hints dropped) and they look forward to it. This is a strawberry swirl cheesecake that he made, and it was definitely a big hit!

This recipe is adapted from Anna Olson’s Classic New York Cheesecake recipe.

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