New York-Style Cheesecake

New York-Style Cheesecake

Recipe By : from Woman's Day, 6-27-95

12 Preparation Time :

Categories : Cheesecakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs --

4 double crackers

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

5 packages fat-free cream cheese,

8 oz. pkgs. -- softened

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 cup heavy cream

2 ripe peaches, cut in wedges, -- wedges cut in half

3/4 cup blueberries

1/3 cup apricot preserves

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inch springform pan. Sprinkly bottom with cracker crumbs.

2. Mix sugar and cornstarch in a large bowl. Add cream cheese and beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs with vanilla until blended. Reduce mixer speed to low, add cream and beat until blended. Pour into pan and spread smooth.

3. Bake 1 hour or until a pick inserted near center comes out clean, but center of cake is still jiggly. Cool in pan on a wire rack (cake will set completely as it cools.) Cover loosely and refrigerate overnight or up to 3 days.

4. Up to 1 hour before serving, run a knife around edges of cake and remove pan sides. Mound peaches in a border on top of cake and fill center with blueberries.

5. Melt jam in a saucepan over low heat or in microwave. Stir through a strainer. Brush over fruit. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -