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Cheesecake: Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, flour and vanilla in bowl of mixer fitted with paddle attachment 1 min.
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Scrape paddle, side and bottom of bowl.
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Beat 1 min.
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Add sour cream; beat on low speed just until blended.
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Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each just until blended.
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Pour 20 oz.
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(about 3 cups) batter into each crust.
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Bake in 350 degrees F standard oven 20 to 24 min.
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or until centers are almost set.
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Cool 1 hour.
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Pineapple Topping: Mix butter and brown sugar until well blended.
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Pour 4.5 oz.
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into each of 3 aluminum pie pans (or into 1 pie pan for trial recipe); spread to evenly cover bottom of pan.
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Arrange 5 pineapple rings in each pan; cover with 15 oz.
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cake batter.
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Bake in 350 degrees F standard oven 18 to 22 min.
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or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
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Cool 5 min.
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; run knife around edge of each pan to loosen cake from side of pan.
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Sprinkle top of each cake with 1-1/2 Tbsp.
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granulated sugar.
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Place plate or cardboard circle over each cake, then invert onto plate; immediately slide cake onto top of cheesecake.
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Rearrange pineapple slices if necessary.
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Cool completely.
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Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
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Warm jam; strain.
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Brush on top of each cake.
