PINEAPPLE-TOPPED NEW YORK CHEESECAKE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Pineapple-Topped New York Cheesecake Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by cecelia26_

Number Of Ingredients 9

7 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-cup)
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
4 (8-ounce) packages PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1 tablespoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 (8-ounce) can pineapple tidbits in juice, very well drained
1/2 cup pineapple preserves

Steps:

Heath oven to 325ºF. Mix graham crumbs, butter and 3 tablespoons sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar with mixer until well blended. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Pour batter over crust. Bake 55 minutes to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours. Mix pineapple and preserves; spread over cheesecake just before serving. Note: If using dark nonstick springform pan, reduce oven temperature to 300ºF. Substitute: Prepare using apricot or peach preserves.