National Cheesecake Day July 30th

July 30^th is National Cheesecake Day so why not consider making a cheesecake for those you love!

PHILADELPHIA Classic Cheesecake

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs

3 Tbsp.  sugar

1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

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

1 cup sugar

1 tsp.  vanilla

4 eggs

Directions:

HEAT oven to 325°F.

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

BEAT cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

BAKE 55 min. or until center is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.

SPECIAL EXTRA…Top with fresh fruit just before serving.

PHILADELPHIA 3-STEP Low-Fat Berry Cheesecake

Ingredients:

2 HONEY MAID Low Fat Honey Grahams, crushed (about 1/4 cup)

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

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp.  lemon zest

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

1/2 tsp.  vanilla

3 eggs

1/2 cup  sliced fresh strawberries

1/2 cup blueberries

1/2 cup  raspberries

2 Tbsp. strawberry jelly, melted

Directions:

HEAT oven to 300°F.

SPRINKLE graham crumbs onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray. Beat next 5 ingredients with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.

POUR into pie plate.

BAKE 45 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 3 hours. Top with fruit just before serving; drizzle with jelly.

Lem'n Berry Cheesecake

Ingredients:

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

1/4 cup  COUNTRY TIME Lemonade Flavor Drink Mix

2 Tbsp. sugar

1/2 cup  milk

2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

1   HONEY MAID Graham Pie Crust (6 oz.)

1 cup mixed fresh berries (blueberries and sliced strawberries)

Directions:

BEAT cream cheese, drink mix and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Gradually beat in milk. Whisk in COOL WHIP.

SPOON into crust.

REFRIGERATE 1 hour. Top with berries just before serving.

Have a terrific Cheesecake day!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue