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Pineapple-Topped New York Cheesecake

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Pineapple-Topped New York Cheesecake recipe

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Start spreading the news—New York cheesecake has made a brand-new start of it with a sweet and tangy pineapple topping.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

6 hr 20 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1 cup)

Tbsp. butter, melted

cup plus 3 Tbsp. sugar, divided

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

Tbsp. vanilla

eggs

can (8 oz.) pineapple tidbits in juice, very well drained

1/2

cup pineapple preserves

Make It

HEAT oven to 325ºF.

step 1

MIX graham crumbs, butter and 3 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.

step 2

MEANWHILE, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar with mixer until well blended. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended.

step 3

POUR batter over crust. Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.