Strawberry-Strawberry Cheesecake

This is one of the greatest looking desserts I have seen, that being said...I am going to totally make this in a couple of days! It could be dangerous, I may very well eat the whole thing!

Ingredients:

Crust- one 10-ounce package shortbread cookies (such as Lorna Doone) 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Filling-10 ounces frozen unsweetened strawberries (about 2 3/4 cups), thawed, juices reserved3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature1 cup sugar2 tablespoons all purpose flour3 large eggs1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Topping-1/3 cup strawberry or currant jelly3 1-pint baskets fresh strawberries, hulled, halved lengthwise

Preparation For crust: Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Grind cookies in processor to coarse crumbs. Add butter and blend until crumbs are evenly moistened. Press crumb mixture over bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan. Bake crust until just golden, about 8 minutes. Set aside while preparing filling. Maintain oven temperature.

For filling: Puree thawed strawberries and juices in processor until smooth. Measure 3/4 cup puree (reserve any remaining puree for another use); do not wash bowl. Add cream cheese and sugar to processor. Blend until smooth. Using on/off turns, blend in flour. Add eggs; process until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Add 3/4 cup strawberry puree, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and almond extract; process until well blended. Transfer filling to prepared crust.

Bake cake until center is softly set and edges begin to color, puff and crack, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Place hot cheesecake on rack. Refrigerate uncovered on rack until cold, at least 4 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
For topping: Using small knife, cut around pan sides to loosen cake; remove pan sides. Stir jelly in heavy saucepan over low heat until melted. Arrange berry halves atop cheesecake in concentric circles; brush with warm jelly to glaze. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.