Centennial Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust:
Filling:
Instructions
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Combine softened cream cheese and margarine, mixing until well blended. Add flour, sugar and rind; mix well. Form into ball; chill thoroughly. On lightly floured surface, roll ¼ c. dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with assorted 1 inch cookie cutters. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Spread 2/3 remaining dough onto bottom of 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Press remaining dough around sides of pan.
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Combine softened cream cheese, sugar, flour, lemon juice and rind, mixing at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Pour over crust. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour, 15 minues. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Spoon pie filling over cheesecake; top with cut-outs.