Bookbinder's Fabulous Cheesecake Recipe

Sprinkle the bottom of a lightly greased 9 inch springform pan with the graham cracker crumbs.

Combine the cream cheese and sugar. Mix at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition. Blend in the lemon juice vanilla extract and lemon rind. Pour batter into the pan.

Bake in a preheated 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 50 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.

Combine apricot preserves and water in a small saucepan. Heat thoroughly stirring occasionally. Arrange strawberries on top of the cheesecake. Spoon preserves mixture over strawberries. Chill.