Aunt Debbie's Merry Christmas Cheesecake

Aunt Debbie's Merry Christmas Cheesecake

Dessert | 🇺🇸 | by Debbie


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Steps

  1. CRUST: In a medium bowl, cut butter in chunks.
  2. Add brown sugar and flour, beat at low speed.
  3. Continue beating at medium speed, scraping sides of bowl often.
  4. Reserve 1/2 c crumb mixture for topping.
  5. Press remaining crumb mixture into an 8" square pan.
  6. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.
  7. FILLING: Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and lemon juice at medium speed until fluffy (1-2 minutes).
  8. Stir in chopped cherries.
  9. Spread filling over crust, sprinkling with remaining crumb mixture.
  10. Bake 18-20 minutes or until filling is set and slightly browned.
  11. Cool.
  12. Store in regrigerator.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz pkg soft cream cheese (for filling)
  • 0.25 c sugar (for filling)
  • 1 egg (for filling)
  • 1 T lemon juice (for filling)
  • 0.25 c chopped glazed red cherries, for filling
  • 0.25 c chopped glazed green cherries, for filling
  • 0.33 c cold butter, for crust
  • 0.33 c brown sugar, firmly packed, for crust
  • 1 c flour, for crust