Makeover Cherry Topped Cheesecake Food

CREAMY CHERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine crust ingredients. Press onto the bottom and a third of the way up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan; set aside. , For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs, sugar and vanilla; beat just until smooth. Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes. Increase temperature to 450°., Meanwhile, combine sour cream topping ingredients. Spread over filling. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool at room temperature; cover and chill 12 hours. , For cherry topping, drain cherries, reserving juice. Set cherries aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cherry juice until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice, food coloring and reserved cherries. Cool for 5 minutes. Spread over cheesecake; chill several hours. Just before serving, remove sides of pan.

THE BEST UNBAKED CHERRY CHEESECAKE EVER

Steps:

• Mix together graham cracker crumbs, margarine, and sugar in a bowl until well incorporated and crumbly. Press into a pie plate, going up the sides as much as possible.
• Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth and spreadable. Whisk whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until smooth. Pour cream cheese into prepared crust. Smooth the top with a spatula, and refrigerate until firm, about 2 to 3 hours. Spread the cherry pie filling over the top, and refrigerate until serving.

CHERRY TOPPED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Reserve 1 cup of the dry cake mix.
• In a large bowl, combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg and oil (mixture will be crumbly).
• Press crust mixture evenly into the bottom and 3/4 of the way up the side of a greased 13x9 baking pan.
• In the same bowl, blend cream cheese and sugar.
• Add 3 eggs and reserved cake mix.
• Beat 1 minute at medium speed.
• At low speed, slowly add milk, lemon juice and vanilla, mix until smooth.
• Pour into the crust.
• Bake at 300 degrees for 45-55 minutes, until the center is firm.
• When cool, top with cherry pie filling.