CLASSIC CHERRY-TOPPED CHEESECAKE

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Whip up a delicious sweet and tart Classic Cherry-Topped Cheesecake from My Food and Family. This cheesecake has a tasty cherry topping that can't be beat. You can even customize slices for each guest if they prefer a plain cheesecake.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Dairy

Time 5h45m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1-1/4 cups plus 3 Tbsp. sugar, divided
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen sweet cherries
1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F.
  • Combine graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  • Beat cream cheese, 1 cup of the remaining sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
  • Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
  • Meanwhile, cook cherries, lemon juice and remaining sugar in saucepan on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until cherries are tender and sauce is thickened. Cool completely. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Spoon cherry topping over cheesecake before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Sodium 310 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.6937 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g

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