This gorgeous glazed fruit cheesecake is topped with a medley of shiny sweet pineapple chunks, sliced strawberries and seedless grapes — all arranged in a pretty pattern. Get the vintage recipe from the ’60s here!
Gorgeous glazed fruit cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups sifted regular all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 egg yolk
- Grated lemon peel (1 lemon)
- 40 ounces of cream cheese
- 1-3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons regular all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg yolks
- 5 eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Grated lemon peel (1 lemon)
- Grated orange peel (1/2 orange)
- 8-1/4-ounce can sliced pineapple
- 1-1/2 cups fresh strawberry slices
- 1/2 cup halved seedless grapes
- 1/4 cup apple jelly, melted
Instructions
- Early the day before: With electric mixer at low speed, mix well 1-1/2 cups sifted regular all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 3/4 cup butter or margarine, 1 egg yolk and grated peel 1 lemon; refrigerate 1 hour.
- Press 1/3 of this dough to base of 10-inch spring-form pan.
- Bake at 400 (F) for 8 minutes; cool.
- Grease side of springform pan; fit over base; press rest of dough around side up to 1-inch below top.
- In a bowl, with electric mixer at low speed, beat 40 ounces of cream cheese, sugar, flour, salt, and 2 egg yolks until smooth; then beat in the 5 eggs, one at a time, till smooth.
- Stir in the heavy cream, grated peels of lemon and orange; pour into springform pan.
- Bake at 475 (F) for 15 minutes, then at 200 (F) for 1-1/4 hours.
- Let stand in oven 1/2 hour, then cool at room temperature, remove side of pan; refrigerate.
- Early next day: Cut each slice from a drained 8-1/4-ounce can sliced pineapple into 8 pieces; arrange on cake with 1-1/2 cups fresh strawberry slices, 1/2 cup halved seedless grapes, as pictured: glaze with 1/4 cup melted apple jelly.
- Chill.
- Serve in 24 wedges, cleaning knife often with damp cloth.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 719Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 235mgCarbohydrates: 123gFiber: 1gSugar: 111gProtein: 6g
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