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Vanilla Cheesecake with Cherry Topping Recipe

Vanilla Cheesecake with Cherry Topping Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp butter, melted
2 tsp water
cooking spray
3 (8-oz) blocks fat-free cream cheese, softened
2 (8-oz) blocks 1/3- less-fat cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 (8-oz) carton fat-free sour cream
4 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean , split lengthwise
2/3 cup tawny port or other sweet red wine
1/2 cup sugar
2 (10-oz) bags frozen pitted dark sweet cherries
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 tsp cornstarch
4 tsp water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°.
To prepare crust, combine first 3 ingredients, tossing with a fork. Add 2 teaspoons water; toss with a fork until moist and crumbly. Gently press mixture into bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 5 minutes; cool on a wire rack.
Reduce oven temperature to 325°.
To prepare filling, beat cheeses with a mixer at high speed until smooth. Combine 1 cup sugar, flour, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Add to cheese mixture; beat well. Add sour cream; beat well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; stir seeds into cheese mixture, reserving bean halves.
Pour cheese mixture into prepared pan; bake at 325° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cheesecake center barely moves when pan is touched. Remove cheesecake from oven; run a knife around outside edge. Cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
To prepare topping, combine port, 1/2 cup sugar, cherries, and reserved vanilla bean halves in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes or until cherries are thawed and mixture is syrupy. Remove vanilla bean halves; discard.
Combine juice, cornstarch, and 4 teaspoons water, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Stir cornstarch mixture into cherry mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 3 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened and shiny. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature. Cover and chill. Serve over cheesecake.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	158.56 Kcal (664 kJ)
Calories from fat	37.57 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.17g	6%
Cholesterol	53.03mg	18%
Sodium	157.3mg	7%
Potassium	64.29mg	1%
Total Carbs	24.5g	8%
Sugars	16.62g	66%
Dietary Fiber	0.45g	2%
Protein	3.57g	7%
Vitamin C	1mg	2%
Iron	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	35.4mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	229.53 Kcal (961 kJ)
Calories from fat	54.39 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.04g	6%
Cholesterol	76.76mg	18%
Sodium	227.7mg	7%
Potassium	93.06mg	1%
Total Carbs	35.47g	8%
Sugars	24.07g	66%
Dietary Fiber	0.66g	2%
Protein	5.16g	7%
Vitamin C	1.4mg	2%
Iron	0.7mg	3%
Calcium	51.3mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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