Pineapple-Topped New York Cheesecake
- 7 graham crackers, finely crushed (about 1 cup)
- 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1 cup plus 3 Tbsp. sugar, divided
- 4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 1 can (8 oz.) pineapple tidbits in juice, very well drained
- 1/2 cup pineapple preserves
- Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Mix graham crumbs, butter and 3 Tbsp.
- sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake 10 min.
- Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar with mixer until well blended.
- Beat in sour cream and vanilla.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended.
- Pour batter over crust.
- Bake 55 min.
- to 1 hour or until center is almost set.
- Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
- Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
- Mix pineapple and preserves; spread over cheesecake just before serving.
graham crackers, butter, sugar, philadelphia cream cheese, s, vanilla, eggs, pineapple, pineapple preserves
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/pineapple-topped-new-york-cheesecake-132487.aspx (may not work)