CHEESECAKE IN A JAR
By
Angela Nair
@Angel07
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The best part of this cheesecake, besides eating it, is the lovely way it can be presented for eating or as giving to someone as a foodie gift!
Decorate it according to the ocassion and you cannot go wrong - and its a way of recycling your used glass jars!
Ingredients
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1 ccracker crumbs
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1 Tbspsugar
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2 Tbspmelted butter
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250 gcream cheese
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400 gcondensed milk
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1/2 tsplemon juice (fresh or bottled)
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3 ccherry filling (see recipe)
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·jars with lids
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·ribbons, flowers or other decorations
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CHERRY FILLING
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5 or 6 cpitted fresh cherries
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1/2 cwater
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1 1/4 cgranulated sugar
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4 Tbspcornstarch
How to Make CHEESECAKE IN A JAR
- To attach the cards, simply punch two holes in the top of each card. Wrap the ribbon around the lid of the jar and through the two holes. Tie a lovely bow and hot glue the flowers on tops.
Voila - A great Christmas gift. Refrigerate until you are ready to deliver them. Also, they will stay good for a few days if you need to make them ahead. - CHERRY PIE FILLING: Preparation:In a saucepan, combine cherries with remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and cook, stirring
frequently, for about 10 minutes. Cool slightly before using to fill