Rhubarb Cheesecake Dessert

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups chopped rhubarb (sometimes i use rhubarb and strawberries mixed- can be frozen or fresh)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 -3 drops red food coloring

Recipe

• 1 mix graham crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar and melted butter.
• 2 press into 9 x 13 pan bake 375f 10mins and cool.
• 3 filling:.
• 4 mix cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar.
• 5 beat well.
• 6 add eggs and vanilla.
• 7 beat til smooth.
• 8 pour onto cooled crust.
• 9 bake 375f 20-25 mins til centre is set and edges are lightly browned.
• 10 topping:.
• 11 bring rhubarb, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, cornstarch, cinnamon and food colouring to a boil over medium heat.
• 12 lower heat and simmer, stirring constantly 5-6 mins til thickened.
• 13 cool and pour onto baked cheesecake.
• 14 cool in fridge.