No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake
Quick Cooking
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My husband and I both work full-time, and taxiing our two teenagers around town leaves me little time in the kitchen. Using prepared graham cracker crust and canned pie filling, I can extend a no-bake mix to make two light, fancy-looking pies in less than 15 min.
-Pam Noffke, Tyler, Texas
SERVINGS: 12-16
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Chill
TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling
Ingredients:
- 1 package (11.1 ounces) no-bake cheesecake mix
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1-1/2 cups cold milk
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 cups whipped topping
- 1 graham cracker crust (9 inches)
- 2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the cheesecake crust mix, butter and sugar. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Refrigerate.
In a large mixing bowl, beat cheesecake filing mix and milk on medium speed for 3 minutes. In another mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add to cheesecake mixture; beat well. Fold in whipped topping.
Spoon into chilled crust and purchased crust. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Top with pie filling. Yield: 2 pies (6-8 servings each).