Strawberry-Strawberry Cheesecake

• 1 10-ounce package shortbread cookies (such as Lorna Doone)
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 10 ounces frozen unsweetened strawberries (about 2 3/4 cups), thawed, juices reserved
• 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/3 cup strawberry or currant jelly
• 3 1-pint baskets fresh strawberries, hulled, halved lengthwise

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
3. Grind cookies in processor to coarse crumbs.
4. Add butter and blend until crumbs are evenly moistened.
5. Press crumb mixture over bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan.
6. Bake crust until just golden, about 8 minutes.
7. Set aside while preparing filling.
8. Maintain oven temperature.
9. Puree thawed strawberries and juices in processor until smooth.
10. Measure 3/4 cup puree (reserve any remaining puree for another use); do not wash bowl.
11. Add cream cheese and sugar to processor.
12. Blend until smooth.
13. Using on/off turns, blend in flour.
14. Add eggs; process until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
15. Add 3/4 cup strawberry puree, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and almond extract; process until well blended.
16. Transfer filling to prepared crust.
17. Bake cake until center is softly set and edges begin to color, puff and crack, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
18. Place hot cheesecake on rack.
19. Refrigerate uncovered on rack until cold, at least 4 hours.
20. (Can be made 2 days ahead.
21. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
22. Using small knife, cut around pan sides to loosen cake; remove pan sides.
23. Stir jelly in heavy saucepan over low heat until melted.
24. Arrange berry halves atop cheesecake in concentric circles; brush with warm jelly to glaze.
25. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.

shortbread cookies, unsalted butter, strawberries, cream cheese, sugar, flour, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla, almond, strawberry, fresh strawberries

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/strawberry-strawberry-cheesecake-106342 (may not work)