Ultimate Pineapple Cheesecake
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pineapple Glaze (below) Recipe
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan with non-stick vegetable spray.
In a medium bowl, combine cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter; mix well. Press in bottom of prepared springform pan.
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla and salt. Pour into prepared crust.
Bake for 50 minutes. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
PINEAPPLE GLAZE
1 8-3/4 ounce can crushed pineapple
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add water to juice to make 1/2 cup. Add sugar and cornstarch to juice, stirring until smooth. Cook over low heat until thick. Add egg and butter; cook for 2 minutes. Cool; spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.
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