Cherry Cheesecake Delight

Name: Cherry Cheesecake Delight
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups Snackwell's cinnamon snacks, crushed; 4 tablespoons granulated sugar; 4 tablespoons butter; 8 ounces cream cheese; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 21 fluid ounces canned cherry pie filling; 1 1/2 cups non-dairy whipped topping; 3 tablespoons Grape-nuts cereal

Submitted by William Uncle Bill

"A delightful cherry cheesecake that is easy to make. Not sure where I found a recipe similar to this one."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 12

ingredients

CRUST
2 cups Snackwell's cinnamon snacks, crushed
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
4 tablespoons butter
FILLING
8 ounces cream cheese
¹⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
TOPPING
21 fluid ounces canned cherry pie filling
1 ¹⁄₂ cups non-dairy whipped topping
3 tablespoons Grape-nuts cereal

directions

Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
Crush SnackWells cinnamon snacks and add to a mixing bowl.
Add sugar and mix well.
Add butter and using a pastry blender or a fork, blend butter until incorporated with the snacks.
Prepare a 9" x 13" oven-proof casserole dish by spraying with a vegetable spray or rub inside with some butter to coat.
Press the crushed mixture onto the bottom of the casserole dish.
In a large mixing bowl, add cream cheese, sugar, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla extract and flour and using an electric mixer, beat until smooth.
Pour mixture over the cracker base crust.
Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
To test for doneness, insert a knife or large toothpick in center and if it comes out clean, then the filling is set and cooked.
Remove from oven and let cool.
Spread cherry pie filling over top.
Spread whipped topping over cherries.
Sprinkle Grape-Nuts cereal on top.
Chill for 1/2 hour before serving.

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Reviews

Very nice cherry cheesecake. We don't have those cinnamon snacks here, so I used digestive biscuits (like graham crackers) with about 1/2 tsp of cinnamon added. Used real whipped cream and no grape-nuts (again, not available here). Enjoyed by all.

evelynathens

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

William Uncle Bill

Burnaby,, B.C.

I live in Burnaby, British Columbia. I am retired and have written a cookbook entitled, From Uncle Bill's Kitchen. I am a recipe developer, author, publisher, distributor and a chef. My cookbook is very unique as I have a Nutrient Analysis for each ingredient used in each recipe that shows you the values for Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. A high-lighted bar shows the values on a per serving basis plus the Fat/Cal%. From Uncle Bill's Kitchen contains tried-and-true, tested, easy to follow reipes for both novice and experienced cooks. You'll find old Russian, Ukrainian, and other ethnic favorites, along with modern West Coast dishes. The Nutrient Analysis will please the health conscious. Uncle Bill's favorite recipes will reward efforts of the most creative cook and provide the family with many tantalizing, healthful meals. I have appeared on 48 various Television Shows in Vancouver, Burnaby, Kelowna and Kamploops, B.C. Canada, as well as in Palm Springs, CA. In Palm Springs, CA, I have been a Guest on the JACKIE OLDEN RADIO SHOW and THE JOEY ENGLISH RADIO SHOW, twice a year since 1998. I also do demo cooking shows at CHAPTERS BOOK STORES, SAVE-ON-FOOD STORES, GALLOWAY'S FOODS, WESTMINSTER PUBLIC QUAY MARKET, and in the U.S. at BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORES in Palm Springs, CA, Phoenix and Yuma, AZ. I was in Palm Springs, CA from June 10th to July 14th. 2002 and again appeared twice on the Jackie Olden Show, twice on the Joey English Show and pre-taped a TV COOKING SHOW with Jackie Olden that is aired on TV from Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA.

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