Cranberry Cheesecake Piedesserts, holiday, pies, cheesecakes 1 pkg (15oz) refrigerated pie 1 crusts 1 can (16oz) whole bery cranberry 1 sauce 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 cup granulated sugar, divided 1 tablespoon cornstarch 12 oz cream cheese 1 tablespoon milk 2 eggs 1 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Preheat oven to 450F. Prepare crust as on package for either a 9" pie or 10" tart (using pan with removable bottom.) Bake 9-11 minutes until light golden brown. (Prick bottom withfork before baking.) Lower heat to 375F. Combine cranberry sauce, pecans, 1/3 cup sugar and corntarch; pour into shell. In another bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the sugar, milk and eggs at medium speed. Spread evenly over cranberry layer. Bake 25-30 minutes or until set. Mix sour cream, remaining sugar and vanilla until well blended and spread evenly over pie. Bake another 5 minutes. Cool. Chill until cold and serve. Per serving: 461 cal., 6 g. pro., 53 g carb., 26g (51%) fat, 89 mg chol., 283mg sod., 1 g fiber. Adapted from a recipe in: Woman's Day Holiday Baking 1995 |
