poinsettia cheesecake

Name: Poinsettia Cheesecake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup(s) graham cracker crumbs; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) butter; 2 cup(s) small curd cottage cheese; 2 package(s) cream cheese 8 oz; 4 - eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/8 teaspoon(s) lemon extract; 16 ounce(s) sour cream; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 6 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) maraschino cherries, halved; 1 can(s) pineapple rings, drained

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Adrienne May

New Castle, DE

Updated on Dec 30, 2014

This is my mother's cheesecake recipe. She used to make this for my big brother every year for his birthday. I am not sure why she called it Poinsettia Cheesecake, but it is very rich and delicious.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter
2 cups small curd cottage cheese
2 packages cream cheese 8 oz
4 - eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon lemon extract
16 ounces sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, halved
1 can pineapple rings, drained

How To Make poinsettia cheesecake

Step 1

for crust- preheat oven to 350. combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar, butter and cinnamon. press into bottom and sides of well greased 9x13 pan. bake for about 8 minutes.

Step 2

for filling- press cottage cheese through sieve or strainer until there are no lumps. beat cottage cheese, cream cheese, eggs, 1 cup of the sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, salt, lemon extract. also add a splash of the juice from the pineapples and cherries to the mixture. beat until smooth and well blended.
Step 3

pour the cheese mixture onto the crust and bake at 350 until set about 18-20 minutes.
Step 4

combine sour cream, 2 tsps vanilla, 6 tbls of sugar and another splash of cherry and pineapple juice. mix well.
Step 5

spread sour cream topping onto cooled cake and decorate with pineapples and cherries. refrigerate until set- at least 3 hours.
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