by Lucy Arlington
We had invited
company over for dinner on the weekend, so I leafed through my recipes
searching for a dessert that would nicely finish off our grilled salmon dinner. I had a
yearning to make a cheesecake, but in these hot and humid summer months, I didn't relish having the oven on for an hour. Just as I was considering this I came upon a recipe given to me many
years ago by my dear friend, Paulette, and my search ended.
This no bake
cheesecake is light, creamy, and oh so delicious. Layered on a chocolate crumb crust, the velvety vanilla flavour of the cream cheese filling contrasts delightfully with the tart cherries on top. I still recall the first time I tasted
it, when Paulette had made it in the days we were young mothers. I was surprised that something so simple could taste so divine.
I did end up making it
for our company and now I’m sharing the recipe with you, courtesy of Paulette.
Don’t you love the way recipes get passed along?
Paulette’s Deluxe Cherry Cheesecake
1½ cups chocolate wafer crumbs
¼ cup melted butter
250 g cream cheese, softened
1 cup icing sugar
1½ tsp vanilla
1 cup whipping cream
1 can (19 oz) cherry pie filling
1. Mix crumbs and butter. Press into 9-inch pie dish. Bake at
350°F for 10 minutes. Cool.
2. Beat Cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla until smooth.
3. Whip cream; fold into cheese mixture.
4. Pour into cooled crust and chill.
5. Spoon cherry filling over cheese filling and refrigerate
several hours or overnight.
