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Creamy Cherry Lemon Cheesecake Recipe

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Prep Time:
30 min

Cook Time:
45 Min

Servings:
8 Servings

Difficulty:
Moderate

Prep Time:
30 min

Cook Time:
45 Min

Servings:
8 Servings

Difficulty:
Moderate

INGREDIENTS

  • CRUST
  • 1 C. graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 C. sugar
  • 5 Tbsp. Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
  • FILLING
  • 1 (3 oz.) package cream cheese
  • 2 C. cottage cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 C. sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
  • 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 (20 oz.) can cherry pie filling

DIRECTIONS

  1. HEAT oven to 350ºF.
  2. COMBINE graham cracker crumbs, sugar and oil in 9-inch pie plate. Mix well with fork. Press firmly onto bottom and sides of pie plate.
  3. COMBINE cream cheese and cottage cheese in bowl of food processor. Pulse until completely smooth. Add eggs, sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla. Blend well. Pour into crust.
  4. BAKE 40 to 45 minutes or until center is set. Turn off oven. Leave cheesecake in oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool. Top with cherry pie filling and refrigerate 2 hours.

Nutrition

Serving size
(1 slice, 1/8 of cake)

  • Calories 390
  • Calories from Fat150g
  • Total Fat 17g
  • Saturated Fat 5g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 0g
  • Cholesterol 75mg
  • Sodium 350mg
  • Potassium 0mg
  • Total Carbohydrates 51g
  • Dietary Fiber 1g
  • Sugars 25g
  • Protein 9g
  • Vitamin A 0%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Vitamin D 0%
  • Calcium 0%
  • Thiamin 0%
  • Niacin 0%
  • Zinc 0%
  • Riboflavin 0%
  • Iron 0%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet