Title: 7-Up Lemon Cheesecake with Strawberry Glaze *
Categories: Cheesecake
Yield: 10 Slices

PATTI - VDRJ67A
CRUMB CRUST
2	c	Graham cracker crumbs
1/2	c	Powdered sugar
1/2	c	Butter; melted
1	ts	Cinnamon
7-UP FILLING
1	pk	Unflavored gelatin
1 1/2	c	7-up; divided
1	sm	Lemon pudding & pie filling; not instant
6	tb	Sugar
2		Eggs; beaten
3/4	c	Water
11	oz	Cream cheese; softened
STRAWBERRY GLAZE
1/2	c	Strawberry jelly; melted
		Fresh strawberries -=OR=- unsweetened frozen, thawed whole

CRUST: Combine well the graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter. Press onto bottom and partway up sides of buttered 9" springform pan; chill.

FILLING: Soften unflavored gelatin in 1/4 cup 7-up for 4 minutes. In a saucepan combine pie filling, sugar, beaten eggs and water. Blend well. Add 1-1/4 cup 7-up and bring just to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in softened gelatin; cool 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of this warm mixture to softened cream cheese; mash together. Mix together with remaining 7-up mixture and stir until well blended. Turn into chilled crust and chill for at least 8 hours. Remove from pan and add topping.

TOPPING: Brush top of chilled cheesecake with melted jelly. Arrange strawberried upright on cake and spoon any remaining melted jelly over them. By fatfree-request@fatfree.com on Jun 16, 1997

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