Cherry Cheesecake Recipe

Name: Cherry Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: cooking spray; ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted; ⅔ cup sugar; ⅓ cup all-purpose flour; 1 tbps. cornstarch; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel); 1 (8 ounce) container fat free cream cheese; 2 large eggs; ½ cup nonfat milk; ⅓ cup nonfat sour cream; 3 large egg whites; ¼ cup sugar; 1 (20 ounce) can light cherry pie filling

Servings: persons

cooking spray
¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
⅔ cup sugar
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 tbps. cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
1 (8 ounce) container fat free cream cheese
2 large eggs
½ cup nonfat milk
⅓ cup nonfat sour cream
3 large egg whites
¼ cup sugar
1 (20 ounce) can light cherry pie filling

1
Preheat oven to 300F.
2
Coat a 9-inch sprinform pan with cooking spray.
3
Combine crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, and butter.
4
Firmly press crumb mixture into bottom and 2-inches up sides of pan.
5
Combine 2/3 cup sugar, flour, and next 5 ingredients (flour through eggs) in a large bowl; beat at high speed of a mixer until smooth.
6
Add milk and sour cream to cheese mixture; beat until smooth.
7
Beat egg whites (at room temperature) at high speed of a mixer until soft peaks form.
8
Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoons at a time, beating untl stiff peaks form using clean, dry beaters.
9
Gently fold egg white mixture into cheese mixtue.
10
Pour into prepared pan.
11
Bake at 300F for 55 minutes or until almost set.
12
Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack; cover and chill 8 hours.
13
Top with pie filling.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: cooking spray, ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted, and more.

Yes, Cherry Cheesecake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cherry Cheesecake

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