Canadian Flag Cheesecake (Canada Day)

• 1/2 cup walnuts lightly toasted
• 1 cup graham wafer crumbs prefer whole wheat
• 1 large eggs or you can use 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon canola oil or olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter, unsalted melted
• 18 teaspoon salt or 1 pinch
• 8 ounces cream cheese (reduced-fat) softened
• 1/4 cup sour cream, light
• 2 large eggs
• 6 tablespoons maple syrup divided
• 1 cup strawberries freshly sliced

1. For the crust:
2. Preheat oven to 325F.
3. Coarsely chop walnuts in a food processor.
4. Add graham cracker crumbs and process until the mixture looks like fine crumbs.
5. Whisk egg or egg white in a medium bowl until frothy.
6. Stir in the crumb mixture, butter, oil and salt; combine well.
7. Press the mixture into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 11 by 8-inch removable-bottom rectangular tart pan.
8. Set the pan on a baking sheet.
9. Bake until dry and slightly darker around the edges, about 8 minutes.
10. Cool on a wire rack.
11. For the filling:
12. Increase the oven temperature to 350F (180C).
13. Beat cream cheese, sour cream, eggs and 4 tablespoons maple syrup in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth.
14. Spread the filling evenly into it, being careful not to break up the delicate crust.
15. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the cheesecake is set.
16. Cool on a wire rack completely.
17. Arrange strawberries on top the cheesecake to make a Canadian flag.
18. Brus with remaining tablespoons of maple syrup.
19. Chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.

walnuts, graham wafer crumbs, eggs, canola oil, butter, salt, cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, maple syrup

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/canadian-flag-cheesecake-canada-52383 (may not work)