Cherry Topped Cheesecake

 Ingredients:

1 pkg Duncan Hines yellow cake mix

(for variations try chocolate cake mix for black forrest cheesecake)

2 Tbsp oil

2 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

4 eggs

1 1/2 c milk

3 Tbsp lemon juice

3 tsp vanilla

1 (1 lb 5oz) can cherry pie filling

Baking instructions:

Preheat oven 300 degrees. Reserve 1 cup dry cake mix.

In a large mixing bow, combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg and oil (mixture will be crumbly).

Press crust mixture evenly into the bottom and 3/4 way up the sides of greased 13 x 9 x 2inch pan.

In same bowl, blend cream cheese and sugar.  Add 3 eggs and reserved cake mix, beat 1 minute on

medium speed.  At low speed slowly add milk and flavorings; mix until smooth. Pour into crust.

Bake at 300 degrees for 60 - 65 minutes.  When cool, top with pie filling. Chill before serving.

Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.  Can also freeze but cover with foil. 

Apple Crisp Pizza

 

APPLE CRISP PIZZA

INGREDIENTS:

Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)

2/3 cup sugar

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon

4 medium apples (like Gala, Fiji, Braeburn, Empire) peeled and diced into 1/4 inch pieces

TOPPING:

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 cup salted butter, softened

DRIZZLE:

1/2 cup caramel topping

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Roll pastry to fit a 12 inch pizza pan; fold under edges to give the pizza a bit of a raised crust. Combine sugar, flour and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add peeled, diced apples and toss. Arrange the apples in a single layer over the pie crust to completely cover it.

For the topping: Combine the flour, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, and butter in a bowl. Mix well. Sprinkle topping evenly over the apples.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove from oven and immediately drizzle with caramel topping. Cut into pizza slices and serve warm with ice cream. Makes 12 servings.