Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake

ratherbeswimmin''s Note:

My SIL sent me this recipe. I haven't tried it yet but she has requested I make it for Memorial Day Weekend. Posting it so I don't lose it and maybe someone else wants to give it a try.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 26 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 56 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 14

Crust

• 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
• ¼ cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons butter , melted

Filling

• 1 (21 ounce) can blueberry pie filling
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese , softened
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 eggs

Topping

• sweetened whipped cream
• fresh sliced strawberry
• fresh blueberries

Directions:

1. In a bowl, mix together the crust ingredients.
2. Press mixture onto the bottom of a 13x9 inch pan.
3. Bake at 325 degrees for 6 minutes; take out of oven and let cool.
4. Spoon blueberry filling onto crust.
5. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy.
6. Beat in the sugar and vanilla.
7. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
8. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the blueberry filling layer; smooth out gently.
9. Bake 45-50 minutes or until just set.
10. Chill in the refrigerator for several hours.
11. When ready to serve, top with whipped cream and garnish with berries.

Reviews

[carie's colorful creations (R)]

This cheesecake was amazing!!! I made it for a memorial day family gathering and it was a hit! Thank you so much for posting this easy recipe. very yummy!!!

[Messie Chef]

A great cheesecake for the 4th of July. I followed the recipe as written. Next time I would increase the graham cracker crust, as it was too thin for my liking. Everyone loved it. I sprinkled strawberries and blueberries on top of the cool whip [lite]. Thanks for posting!

[AQueen]

I made this to take to a Fourth of July cook-out and it was quite popular. I did use splenda instead of sugar and no sugar added pie filling. The results were not only tasty but very attractive.