Fresh Cherry Cheesecake Recipe

Name: Fresh Cherry Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: Crust; 1 1/4 cups butter cookie crumbs; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; Filling; 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1 cup small curd cottage cheese, drained if necessary; 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 10 ounces sweetened condensed milk; 3 eggs; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup fresh cherries, pitted; Topping; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 12 cherries

Servings: persons

Crust
1 1/4 cups butter cookie crumbs
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Filling
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup small curd cottage cheese, drained if necessary
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
10 ounces sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup fresh cherries, pitted
Topping
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
12 cherries

1
Crust-in a bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter; press into the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan; freeze.
2
Filling-in a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream and flour on med-high speed for 3 minutes.
3
Mix in sweetened condensed milk.
4
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
5
Add lemon juice, vanilla and almond extract.
6
Fold in cherries.
7
Pour batter over frozen crust.
8
Bake in a preheated 350u00b0 oven for 45-55 minutes or until the top is light brown and the center has a slight jiggle to it.
9
Cool for 2 hours.
10
Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours before decorating and serving.
11
Topping-in a well-chilled bowl, whip cream on med-high speed until soft peaks form.
12
With the mixer still running, sprinkle sugar into cream and continue whipping until firm peaks form.
13
Add almond extract and stir to incorporate.
14
Ice top of cake or pipe rosettes around top of cake, if desired.
15
Top with cherries.

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

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Crust, 1 1/4 cups butter cookie crumbs, 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, Filling, and more.

Yes, Fresh 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.

Fresh Cherry Cheesecake

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