Cherry Cheesecake

By srumbel

My Nana’s famous recipe for Cherry Cheesecake – it’s incredibly delicious and the staple dessert at every single family function.
from mybakingaddiction.com

Ingredients

• For the Crust
• 1 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• For the Filling
• 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• For the Topping
• 2 21-ounce cans cherry pie filling
• whipped cream or whipped topping, optional

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°F;. Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper.

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar for about 2 minutes. Add in flour and mix on low speed until combined. Evenly press dough into the bottom of prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15-17 minutes. Do not over bake. Remove pan to cooling rack and allow crust to cool completely.

3. Once crust is cool, prepare the filling. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together cream cheese and confectioners' sugar for about 3 minutes. Evenly spread filling over cooled crust. Top with cherry pie filling and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. If desired, top with whipped cream or whipped topping before serving.

Notes:

- I decided to serve Nana's Cherry Cheesecake in a fun new way by cutting the crust with a biscuit cutter after it was baked and cooled. I then layered the rest of the components into individual glass dishes.

- Individual glass dishes were purchased from Pier 1. Spoons are from The Vintage Pearl.