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 Posted By: jglass 
Jul 30  # 1 of 1
7−Up Lemon Cheesecake with Strawberry Glaze

Crust
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Combine well the graham cracker crumbs, confectioners’ sugar, cinnamon and melted butter. Press onto bottom and part way up sides of buttered 9−inch springform pan; chill.
7−Up Filling
1 envelope unflavored gelatine
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups 7−Up, divided
2 eggs, beaten
1 small box lemon pudding and pie filling
(not instant)
3/4 cup water
Soften unflavored gelatine in 1/4 cup 7−Up® for 4 minutes. In a saucepan combine pie filling, sugar, beaten eggs and water. Blend well. Add 1 1/4 cups 7−Up® and bring just to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in softened gelatine; cool 3 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup of this warm mixture to softened cream cheese; mash together. Mix together with remaining 7−Up mixture and stir until well blended. Turn into chilled crust and chill for at least 8 hours. Remove from pan and add Strawberry Glaze.

Strawberry Glaze
1/2 cup strawberry jelly
Fresh whole strawberries
Brush top of chilled cheesecake with melted jelly. Arrange strawberries upright on cake and spoon any remaining melted jelly over them.