Treasure Coast News, Business and Community April 2013 | Page 11

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INGREDIENTS

1 20 oz can crushed pineapple/in juice not heavy syrup

2 8 oz pkg softened Cream Cheese

1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed milk

11 FULL Graham Crackers for shell

1 tsp Vanilla

3/8 cup concentrated lemon juice

½ block of margarine or butter equivalent

SHELL

Crush 11 full graham crackers until fine

Add pinch of salt &2 heaping tbl spoons sugar place in 10 glass pie pan

Melt ½ block oleo or butter equivalent mix well with graham mix

With fork form mix into pan

Bake 375* until lt brown 10-12 min Allow to cool or make day before

FILLING

Drain juice from pineapple

With electric mixer soften cream cheese

Add condensed milk blend well until smooth

Add vanilla blend

Add ¾ of well drained pineapple save 1/4 & juice for topping

Mix on Hi speed until pineapple is well blended

Add lemon juice blend pour into shell & refrigerate at once

Pineapple Cheesecake

TOPPING

Combine ¼ of pineapple & juice & ¾ cup sugar

Bring to boil lower heat & continue boiling 5 min.

Mix 5 heaping tbl spn corn starch in ¼ c cold water

Continue cooking 2 min.

Allow to cool place in air tight container refrigerate

Spread on cheese cake just prior to serving

For Cherry cheese cake eliminate pineapple & top with

Comstock Cherry Pie Filling

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