Recipe for cooking 7-up lemon cheesecake with strawberry glaze

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7-Up Lemon Cheesecake with Strawberry Glaze

Crust
2 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/2 c. melted butter
1/2 c. powdered’ sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Combine well the graham cracker crumbs, powdered’ sugar, cinnamon and melted butter. Press onto bottom and part way up sides of buttered 9-in. springform pan; chill.

7-Up® Filling
1 env. unflavored gelatin
6 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 c. 7-Up®, divided
2 eggs, beaten
1 sm. box lemon pudding and pie filling
    (not instant)
3/4 c. water

Soften unflavored gelatin in 1/4 c. 7-Up® for 4 mins..

In a saucepan combine pie filling, sugar, beaten eggs and water. Blend well. Add 1 1/4 c. 7-Up® and bring just to a boil over med. heat stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in softened gelatin; cool 3 mins..

Add 1/2 c. 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 c. 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.