Ingredients

  • CRUST
  • 2 cups gingersnap cookies, crushed
  • 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • TOPPING
  • 2 tablespoons peaches or 2 tablespoons apricot preserves, melted
  • 1 (16 ounce) can peach slices, drained
  • fresh blueberries
  • FILLING
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

  • Heat oven to 350°F Lightly grease 9-inch springform pan.
  • In small bowl, combine crust ingredients; press over bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Refrigerate.
  • In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in brown sugar and molasses until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add yogurt and lemon juice; blend well.
  • Pour into prepared crust. Place shallow pan half full of water on lower oven rack. Place cheesecake on middle oven rack. Bake at 350F for 1 hour or until set. Turn oven off, let cake stand in oven with door open at least 8-inches for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; cool to room temperature on wire rack. Remove sides of pan. Refrigerate overnight.
  • Just before serving, brush top with melted preserves. Top with peach slices and blueberries. Store in refrigerator.