"This is my "famous" recipe for Mascarpone Cheesecake! It won second place in a "Taste of Italy" contest with Taste of Home magazine! This recipe was printed in the August/September 2008 magazine issue and has also appeared in 2 of their Annual recipe cookbooks for 2009...."
INGREDIENTS
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Crust
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3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
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3 tablespoons sugar
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3 tablespoons butter, melted
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Filling
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2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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2 cartons (8 ounces each) Mascarpone cheese
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1 cup sugar
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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4 eggs, lightly beaten
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Topping
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1 envelope whipped topping mix (Dream Whip)
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1 tablespoon caramel ice cream topping