CHEESECAKE WITH CHERRY GLAZE

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Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup fine zwieback or grahm craker crumbs
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
5 eggs, seperated
1 cup sugar
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cherry Glaze (below)
Cherry Glaze
1 (16-ounce) can pitted tart red cherries, drained and liquid reserved
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
few drops red food color, if desired

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 275°. Butter springform pan, 9 x 3 inches.2. Mix cracker crumbs, 1 tablespoon sugar, the cinnamon and nutmeg. Dust bottom and side of springform pan with crumb mixture.3. Beat egg yolks in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed or until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar. Beat in cream cheese until smooth. Beat in sour cream, flour and vanilla until smooth. 4. Beat egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff but not dry. Gently fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour into pan.5. Bake 1 hour 10 minutes. Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in oven 1 hour. Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until chilled.6. Spread top of cheesecake with Cherry Glaze. Refrigerate until glaze is set. Remove cheesecake from pan just before serving.CHERRY GLAZEAdd enough water to cherry liquid to measure 1 cup. Mix sugar and cornstarch in 1 1/2-quart saucepan. Gradually stir in cherry liquid. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute remove from heat. Stir in cherries and food color cool.1 SERVING: Calories 275 (Calories from Fat 135) Fat 15g (Saturated 9g) Cholesterol 105mg Sodium 115mg Carbohydrates 30g (Dietary Fiber 0g) Protein 5g.

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Gambir Khanal
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This cheesecake was amazing! The cherry glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Sara Limbu
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cheesecake turned out great. The only thing I would change is to use a different type of cherry glaze. The one in the recipe was a bit too sweet for my taste.


Owoyemi Elizabeth
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This cheesecake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the cherry glaze was delicious.


Nabin Ghale
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I'm not a huge fan of cheesecake, but this one was really good. The cherry glaze was the perfect finishing touch.


Kawser Khan (দাদা)
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This cheesecake was easy to make and very delicious. The cherry glaze was the perfect complement to the cheesecake.


Randy Miller
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cheesecake turned out great. The only thing I would change is to use a different type of cherry glaze. The one in the recipe was a bit too tart for my taste.


Janet Wangeci
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This cheesecake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but the cherry glaze was delicious.


Samiuddin Khan
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I've made this cheesecake several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The cherry glaze is what really makes it special.


FourThorpeKids Thorpe
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This cheesecake is so easy to make and it turns out perfect every time. I highly recommend it!


Donovan Flores
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I made this cheesecake for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.


Waaris King
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This cheesecake was amazing! The cherry glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.