7-Up Lemon Cheesecake w/Strawberry Glaze
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
CRUMB CRUST
2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup Butter, melted
1/2 cup Powdered sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
7-UP FILLING
1 package Unflavored gelatin
1 1/2 cups 7-Up
1 package Lemon pudding mix, small; not instant
6 tablespoons Sugar
2 Eggs, beaten
3/4 cup Water
16 ounces cream cheese
STRAWBERRY GLAZE
1/2 cup Strawberry jelly, melted
Fresh strawberries
Recipe
CRUST: Combine well the graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter. Press onto bottom and partway up sides of buttered 9" springform pan; chill.
FILLING: Soften unflavored gelatin in 1/4 cup 7-up for 4 minutes. In a saucepan combine pie filling, sugar, beaten eggs and water. Blend well. Add 1-1/4 cup 7-up and bring just to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in softened gelatin; cool 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of this warm mixture to softened cream cheese; mash together. Mix together with remaining 7-up mixture and stir until well blended. Turn into chilled crust and chill for at least 8 hours. Remove from pan and add topping.
TOPPING: Brush top of chilled cheesecake with melted jelly. Arrange strawberries upright on cake and spoon any remaining melted jelly over them.
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