Mascarpone Cheesecake with Balsamic Strawberries

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups

graham cracker crumbs

6 tbsp

butter, melted

2 lb

cream cheese (4 eight-ounce packages), at room temperature

8 oz

mascarpone cheese at room temperature

1 1/4 cups

sugar

eggs, at room temperature

1 tsp

vanilla

3 cups

sliced strawberries (stems and hulls removed before slicing)

1/4 cup

good quality balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup

sugar