Cranberry Cheesecake

• 2 cups graham cracker or shortbread cookie crumbs
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 5 large eggs, lightly beaten

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan. Place on a
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3. In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 6 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
4. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar and water. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until berries pop, about 12-15 minutes. Add lemon juice. Press cranberry mixture through a food mill into a small bowl; discard pulp and seeds. Set aside.
5. For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour into crust. Spoon 1/4 cup topping over filling; cut through filling with a knife to swirl. Place springform pan in a larger pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan.
6. Bake 55-65 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath; remove foil. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Pour remaining topping over cheesecake. Refrigerate cheesecake overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan.

graham cracker, butter, cranberries, sugar, water, lemon juice, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, eggs

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cranberry-cheesecake/ (may not work)