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 This week's Dessert of the Week features a luscious
Cherry Cheesecake. This would make a wonderful holiday dessert and make a terrific special
birthday cake!
Cherry Cheesecake
What you need:
- 2 cups of graham crackers
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons of butter PLUS another stick, melted
- 4 packages ( 8 ounces each) of cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup of all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup of lemon juice
- 7 eggs slightly beaten
- 2 cups of heavy cream
- 1/2 cup of evaporated milk
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 1 can ( 21 ounces) of cherry pie filling
What you do:
- On bottom rack of your oven, place a 13x9- inch pan filled
halfway with water. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine graham
crackers , 1/2 cup of sugar, cinnamon, and 6 tablespoons of butter. In a ten inch
springform pan, press crumb mixture on the bottom of the pan and halfway up the sides of
the pan.
- In a large bowl, with an electric beater, beat cream cheese
and remaining sugar for 3 minutes or until smooth. Beat in remaining butter , flour, and
lemon juice. Gradually beat in eggs, cream, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Pour into
prepared pan and place on the middle rack.
- Bake the cheesecake for 1 hour. Decrease the temperature to
300 degrees and bake an additional 30 minutes or until almost set in the center. Turn off
oven without opening the door and let the cake stay in the oven for another hour. Cool on
a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate overnight. To serve top with cherry pie filling.
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