Star Spangled Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
1 KEEBLER® READY CRUST® Graham
Cracker Pie Crust
1 egg yolk, beaten
Filling
1 container (15 ounces) light ricotta cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup evaporated skim milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Sour Cream Topping
1 cup light sour cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fruit Glaze
1/4 cup red currant jelly
1 cup fresh raspberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
Directions
Brush egg yolk over pie crust.
Bake at 350°F for 5 minutes.
For Filling, while crust is baking, blend ricotta cheese until smooth in food processor or blender.
Add all remaining filling ingredients; process just until mixed.
Pour into prepared crust; continue to bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until center is set.
For Topping, combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla in small bowl.
Spread over cheesecake; continue to bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
Turn oven off; allow cheesecake to cool in oven with door ajar for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven; cool.
Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
For Fruit Glaze, just before serving, melt jelly.
Combine half the jelly with raspberries; arrange glazed raspberries in single layer over center of cheesecake.
Combine blueberries with remaining jelly; arrange glazed blueberries in a single layer over remaining cheesecake to the crust.
Refrigerate 15 minutes before cutting.
Bake at 350°F for 5 minutes.
For Filling, while crust is baking, blend ricotta cheese until smooth in food processor or blender.
Add all remaining filling ingredients; process just until mixed.
Pour into prepared crust; continue to bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until center is set.
For Topping, combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla in small bowl.
Spread over cheesecake; continue to bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
Turn oven off; allow cheesecake to cool in oven with door ajar for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven; cool.
Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
For Fruit Glaze, just before serving, melt jelly.
Combine half the jelly with raspberries; arrange glazed raspberries in single layer over center of cheesecake.
Combine blueberries with remaining jelly; arrange glazed blueberries in a single layer over remaining cheesecake to the crust.
Refrigerate 15 minutes before cutting.