No-Bake Cranberry Cheesecake Pie
Recipe: #2758
November 19, 2011
Categories: Cheese, Cranberry, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Cream Cheese, more
"Perfect to serve at a holiday get-together… I have served this many times in the past and always receive rave reviews and you will too! make two pies if your are serving more than 6 people… For more cranberry topping increase amounts to 3 cups cranberries, 3 teaspoons cornstarch, 6 tablespoons water, 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, plan ahead there is a 5 hour chilling time before serving Freeze the remaining half of the Cool Whip for another time. Cooking time is 5 hour chilling time"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (229.3 g)
- Calories 797.9
- Total Fat - 41.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 31.1 g
- Cholesterol - 47.3 mg
- Sodium - 370.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 100.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2 g
- Sugars - 92.1 g
- Protein - 7.1 g
- Calcium - 58.5 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 5.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
For the cranberry topping; in a saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch and water or cranberry juice until smooth; add in cranberries then bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly, boil for 2 minutes.
Step 2
Reduce heat to low and continue simmering until the berries pop (about 5-6 minutes) stirring constantly; set aside until slightly cooled.
Step 3
In a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed beat both packages cream cheese with confectioners sugar, vanilla and lemon juice until light and fluffy.
Step 4
Fold in the HALF of the Cool Whip topping or the whipped cream (measured 1 cup before whipping).
Step 5
Spread/transfer into the prepared pie shell.
Step 6
Top with the cranberry mixture; chill pie for 5 hours or longer before serving. Store in refrigerator.
Tips
No special items needed.