7-Up Lemon Cheesecake with Strawberry Glaze
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INGREDIENTS CRUST
2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
½ cup butter, melted
½ cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamonFILLING
1 package unflavored gelatin
6 tablespoons sugar
1-½ cups 7-UP, divided
2 eggs, beaten
1 small lemon pudding and pie filling (not instant)
¾ cup waterSTRAWBERRY GLAZE
½ cup strawberry jelly, melted
Unsweetened frozen, thawed strawberries or whole strawberriesCRUST - Combine well the graham cracker crumbs, confectioners’ sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter. Press onto bottom and part way up sides of buttered 9-inch springform pan; chill.
FILLING - Soften unflavored gelatin in ¼ cup 7-UP for 4 minutes.
In a saucepan, combine pie filling, sugar, beaten eggs and water. Blend well. Add 1-¼ cups 7-UP and bring just to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat.
Stir in softened gelatin; cool 3 minutes. Add ½ 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.