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                       Cherries Jubilee Cheesecake

Recipe By     : Eagle Brand recipe/Bob b1744@AOL.com
Serving Size  : 19   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheesecakes                      Cherries
                Cream Cheese                     Desserts
                Spirits                          Company

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/4  cups          graham cracker crumbs
     1/4  cup + 1 T.    sugar
     1/3  cup           margarine or butter -- melted
  24      ounces        cream cheese -- softened
  14      ounce can     sweetened condensed milk
   4                    eggs
     1/4  cup           kirsch or other cherry liqueur
   1 1/2  teaspoons     vanilla
  17      ounce can     pitted dark sweet cherries, drained -- reserving
syrup
   1      tablespoon    flour
   2      teaspoons     cornstarch

Preheat oven to 300 f. Combine crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and margarine. Press
into 9" springform pan. In large mxer bowl, beat cheese until fluffy.
Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, then eggs, 3 T. kirsch and 1 tsp.
vanilla until smooth. Chop 1/2 cup cherries. Toss with flour. Stir into
cheese mixture. Pour into pan. Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until set. Cool.
Chill. In saucepan, combine cornstarch, 1 T. sugar, reserved cherry syrup, 1
T. kirsch and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Cook and stir until thickened. Cool. Halve
remaining cherries and add to sauce. Chill. Serve with cheesecake.
Refrigerate leftovers.

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