Cherries Jubilee Cheesecake

* Exported from MasterCook *

Cherries Jubilee Cheesecake

Recipe By : Eagle Brand recipe/Bob b1744@AOL.com
Serving Size : 19 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheesecakes Cherries
Cream Cheese Desserts
Spirits Company

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup + 1 T. sugar
1/3 cup margarine or butter -- melted
24 ounces cream cheese -- softened
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
4 eggs
1/4 cup kirsch or other cherry liqueur
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
17 ounce can pitted dark sweet cherries, drained -- reserving
syrup
1 tablespoon flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Preheat oven to 300 f. Combine crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and margarine. Press
into 9" springform pan. In large mxer bowl, beat cheese until fluffy.
Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, then eggs, 3 T. kirsch and 1 tsp.
vanilla until smooth. Chop 1/2 cup cherries. Toss with flour. Stir into
cheese mixture. Pour into pan. Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until set. Cool.
Chill. In saucepan, combine cornstarch, 1 T. sugar, reserved cherry syrup, 1
T. kirsch and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Cook and stir until thickened. Cool. Halve
remaining cherries and add to sauce. Chill. Serve with cheesecake.
Refrigerate leftovers.

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