Ultimate Pineapple Cheesecake
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Course : Cheesecakes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1 1/2 cups
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           graham cracker crumbs
   2      tablespoons   sugar
     1/4  cup           butter -- melted
  24      ounces        cream cheese -- softened
   1      cup           sugar
   4                    eggs
   1      tablespoon    vanilla
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
                        -----Pineapple Glaze-----
   8 3/4  ounces        crushed pinapple -- undrained
     1/2  cup           sugar
   3      tablespoons   cornstarch
   1                    egg -- beaten
   1      tablespoon    butter
 

Preparation:

Combine crumbs, 2 T sugar, butter. Mix well, press in bottom of 9 inch springform pan. Beat cream cheese with mixer until fluffy. Gradually add 1 c. sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Stir in vanilla and salt. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes. Let cool to room temperature on rack. Refrigerate several hours. Pineapple Glaze: Drain, reserve juice of pineapple. Add water to juice to make 1/2 cup. Mix sugar and cornstarch with juice. Cook over low heat until thick. Add egg, butter, cook 2 minutes. Cool and spread on cheesecake and refrigerate.