Cherry Glazed Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 pint sour cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/3 cups cherry juice, and
• water
• 3 drops food coloring
• 2 cups drained canned cherries

Recipe

• 1 prepare crust by mixing together crumbs, sugar, spices and almonds. stir in butter, mixing well. press into bottom and slightly up sides of 10-inch springform pan. set aside.
• 2 prepare filling by throughly beating all filling ingredients in food processor fitted with steel blade, scraping down sides occasionally if using mixer, beat at least 10-15 minutes until well blended. pour into prepared pan. bake at 350 for 35-40.
• 3 remove from oven. cool for 5-10 minutes. mix together topping ingredients and pour over cake. return to oven. bake at 475 for 5-7 minutes. cool. cover. chill for at least 4 hours.
• 4 prepare glaze by mixing well sugar and cornstarch in saucepan.
• 5 stir in cherry juice. simmer over medium heat, stirring, until mixture comes to boiling. simmer 2 minutes. remove from heat. cool 5-10 minutes. stir in food coloring.
• 6 spread cherries evenly over chilled cheesecake. pour glaze over. chill until ready to serve.