Double Cherry Cheesecake Recipes

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.

DOUBLE CHERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place rack in lower third of oven.
• Grease a 9" springform pan.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs with melted butter.
• Mix well.
• Press all the crumb mixture onto bottom of springform pan and half way up the sides of the pan-- evenly-- Bake in 350 oven for 8- 10 minutes.
• Remove crust from oven and allow to cool.
• Drain 1 can of cheeries and set aside.
• Increase heat to 500 degrees.
• Beat cream cheese on medium speed for 5 minutes until smooth and fluffy.
• Reduce speed and gradually add sugar.
• Next add flour and vanilla mix well.
• Reduce speed again for eggs and egg yolks, beating in one at a time until well combined.
• Add sour cream, then beat batter for 1 minute more.
• Spread drained cheeries over bottom of graham cracker crust.
• Pour cake batter over the cherries.
• Bake cake for 10- 15 minutes.
• Lower heat to 200 degrees and bake cake for 1 1/2 hours longer, or until cake sets and center jiggles slightly when shaken.
• (If cake is browning too quickly for your liking cover loosely with foil).
• Turn off the oven, leave cake in oven for 20 minutes longer-- do not open oven door-- Cool cheesecake on rack for 30 minutes.
• Run knife around edge of cake to loosen.
• Refrigerate, at least 4 hours or better yet overnight.
• Remove side from pan, and put cake on platter, serve with the remaining can of cheeries pour over top of cake and enjoy.

THE BEST CHERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F and grease the sides of a 9″ springform pan.
• Mix the cracker crumbs and melted butter together in a small bowl. Press into the bottom of the springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes and set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar together until combined.
• Add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well in between on low speed.
• Blend in the sour cream and vanilla until smooth. Gently pour the batter over the crust.
• Bake for 60-75 minutes or until the edges are set and 2-3″ of the center is still wobbly.
• Turn off oven and run a thin knife along the edge to loosen the cake from the sides. Let cool in the oven for an hour with the door ajar. Then cool to room temperature before refrigerating for a minimum of 4 hours or preferably overnight.

CHERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl; add condensed milk, lemon juice, and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Pour mixture into the pie crust. Chill for 5 hours. DO NOT FREEZE!!!
• Pour cherry pie filling on top of pie. Serve.