A delectable dessert - vanilla cheesecake with cracker crust base, mouth-watering cherry-berry topping and pure delight in every bite!
Vanilla Cheesecake with Cherry-Berry Topping
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 4 hr 55 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- Graham Cracker Crust (below)
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- Cherry-Berry Topping (below)
Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 20 squares)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted
Cherry-Berry Topping
- 1 pint (2 cups) strawberries
- 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
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Step1Directions Heat the oven to 325°. Make Graham Cracker Crust (below). While crust is chilling, continue with the recipe.
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Step2Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl with the electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in the sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
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Step3Pour the cheesecake mixture into the crust, and spread evenly. Bake about 40 minutes or until filling is set. Place pan on a wire cooling rack. Cool 30 minutes.
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Step4Cover the cheesecake and refrigerate at least 3 hours but no longer than 48 hours. While the cheesecake is chilling, make Cherry-Berry Topping (below).
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Step5Serve the cheesecake with the topping. Store covered in refrigerator.
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Step6Graham Cracker Crust Mix the cracker crumbs, sugar and margarine. Press firmly and evenly against bottom and side of the ungreased pie pan. Cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes or until firm.
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Step7Cherry-Berry Topping Rinse the strawberries with cool water, and pat dry with paper towels. Cut out the hull, or "cap," with the point of a paring knife. Cut the strawberries lengthwise into slices. Mix the strawberries, pie filling and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate topping until you are ready to serve the cheesecake.
Nutrition
450
Calories
31g
Total Fat
8g
Protein
52g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 450
- Calories from Fat
- 295
- Total Fat
- 31g
- Saturated Fat
- 18g
- Cholesterol
- 135mg
- Sodium
- 360mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 52g
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- Protein
- 8g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 34%
- 34%
- Vitamin C
- 28%
- 28%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
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