Cranberry Banana Cheesecake

  • on July 9, 2010
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Ingrients & Directions


2 c Graham cracker crumbs; (I
-like to use leftover cookie
-crumbs)
3/4 c Sugar
2 tb Sugar
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/3 c Margarine; melted
1 cn Whole berry cranberry
-sauce; (16 oz.)
1 1/2 ts Cornstarch; (or 1 tsp
-potato starch)
3 pk 8 oz each; light cream
-cheese, softened
2 ts Grated lemon peel
1 tb Fresh lemon juice
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/4 ts Salt
2 lg Extra ripe bananas
3/4 c Light sour cream

(Dole Food Company)

Combine crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon and margarine. Pat on bottom and up
sides of a 9 or 10 inch spring form pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes
or until golden brown. Cool.

Combine cranberry sauce and cornstarch in saucepan. Cook, stirring, until
sauce boils and thickens. Remove 1/2 cup for topping; set aside.

Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, vanilla and
salt. Puree bananas (1 cup), blend into mixture. Spoon 2 cups cheese
mixture into crust. Spoon cranberry filling over. Cover with remaining
cheese mixture.

Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven, combine sour cream and 2 Tbsp.
Sugar, spread over top. Spoon reserved 1/2 cup cranberry topping in center
to form a circle. Gently swirl cranberry and sour cream. Return to oven 10
minutes or more until glaze is firm. Cool.

BUBBEG (Sherry Greenberg) In the South burbs of Chicago


Yields
12 Servings

Article Categories:
Cakes

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