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Cranberry Banana Cheesecake
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 75 Minutes
Servings: 12
I got this from the Dole Company. This is a really different idea, especially good for a Thanksgiving if you don't want to serve pumpkin pie.
Ingredients:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs (i like to use leftover cookie crumbs.)
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup margarine, melted
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
3 (8 ounce) packages light cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons grated lemons, rind of
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large extra ripe bananas
3/4 cup light sour cream
Directions:
1. Combine crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon and margarine.
2. Pat on bottom and up sides of a 9 or 10 inch springform pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
4. Cool.
5. Combine cranberry sauce and cornstarch in saucepan.
6. Cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens.
7. Remove 1/2 cup for topping; set aside.
8. Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, vanilla and salt.
9. Puree bananas (1 cup); blend into mixture.
10. Spoon 2 cups cheese mixture into crust.
11. Spoon cranberry filling over.
12. Cover with remaining cheese mixture.
13. Bake for 45 minutes.
14. Remove from oven.
15. Combine sour cream and 2 Tbsp. sugar and spread over top.
16. Spoon reserved 1/2 cup cranberry topping in center to form a circle.
17. Gently swirl cranberry and sour cream.
18. Return to oven 10 minutes or more until glaze is firm.
19. Cool.
By RecipeOfHealth.com