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Makeover Cherry-Topped Cheesecake Recipe

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Creamy and decadnet like the original, but with half the fat and calories, this is one stellar dessert that you can proudly serve to friends and family. Kathi Mulchin - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Makeover Cherry-Topped Cheesecake Recipe

Prep: 35 min. + cooling Bake: 45 min. + chilling

Yield: 16 Servings

35 45 80

Ingredients

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup crushed gingersnap cookies (about 8 cookies)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
1 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 eggs, lightly beaten
TOPPING:
1 can (20 ounces) reduced-sugar cherry pie filling
1 cup (8 ounces) reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, crushed cookies, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, cream, sugar, flour and salt until smooth. Beat in juices until blended. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Return pan to baking sheet.
Bake for 35-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Meanwhile, combine topping ingredients. Gently spread over cheesecake; bake 10 minutes longer.
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
Refrigerate overnight. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 222 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 281 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Makeover Cherry-Topped Cheesecake in Healthy Cooking December/January 2009, p16

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Reviewed on May. 03, 2013 by lurky27

This was good...not as great as regular cheesecake, of course, but had nice flavor even if it was light!

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Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2011 by Amy Heinz

This was very easy to make for company. However, the topping was not liked very but the pie filling was. Next time, I"m just going to put reduce-sugar pie filling onthe top.