Cherry Glazed Cheesecake Recipe

Here I will tell you How to make Cherry-Glazed Cheesecake.

Ingredients

1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs

1 tbsp. softened corn oil margarine

7 1/2 tsp. liquid sweetener

3 eggs, separated

2 8-oz. packages cream cheese

1 tbsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

1 Ige. can black cherries, pitted

1 tbsp. cornstarch

Several drops of red food coloring

Cooking Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine crumbs, mar- garine and 1/2 teaspoon liquid sweetener, mixing well; press mixture against sides of small springform pan. Place egg yolks, cream cheese, 6 teaspoons liquid sweetener, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in blender. Blend until mixture is smooth; pour into bowl. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into cheese mixture. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Increase temperature to 450 degrees. Bake for 5 minutes longer (if required). Let it be cool.

Drain cherries, reserving juice. Add enough water to reserved juice to make 1 cup liquid; mix in cornstarch, blending thoroughly. Place cornstarch liquid in saucepan; cook over medium heat until thickened slightly. Add 1 teaspoon liquid sweetener and food coloring. Remove from heat; mix thoroughly. Arrange cherries on top of cheesecake. Spoon on glaze. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Yield: 8 Servings