The most extraordinary baked Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake made by cooking 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries 3 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp lemon juice in saucepan over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes until thick straining through fine sieve cooling completely and refrigerating until cold then preheating oven to 325°F wrapping 9-inch springform in 2 to 3 layers heavy foil combining 1 3/4 cups graham crumbs 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup melted butter pressing into pan pre-baking 8 minutes cooling beating 32 oz room temperature cream cheese until silky adding 1 1/4 cups sugar then 1 cup room temperature sour cream and vanilla on low adding 4 room temperature eggs one at a time just incorporated not overmixing pouring over crust dropping teaspoons of cold thick strawberry sauce over surface using thin knife or skewer to gently swirl in figure-eight patterns placing in roasting pan filling with hot water halfway baking 55 to 65 minutes until edges set and center gently jiggles cooling in water bath 1 hour running knife around edge refrigerating minimum 8 hours or overnight. A completely perfect baked fresh strawberry swirl cream cheese sour cream graham cracker cheesecake recipe.