On Husbands and Cheesecakes - Recipe

If you ask Mr Pisces why he doesn't mind a messy kitchen while his wife's playing with her chemistry set, he'll say "cheesecake".

Today I'm sharing my inspiration for this week's newest soap, Cherry Cheesecake Swirl.

24oz of cream cheese (it's great, not diet)
1 egg
1cup sugar
1 tbsp vanilla (use the good stuff!)
1 gram cracker crust (premade is fine, no one notices)

Using your mixer, beat the egg, sugar and vanilla till smooth.
Slowly add in the cream cheese an ounce at a time, beating smooth each addition.
Once the filling is smooth (it should be thick like pudding), use a rubber spatula to fill and smooth out the filling in the pie crust.
Bake at 325 for 35 mins, and peek, if the top is too brown, tent with a piece of foil, if not leave uncovered and bake 15 minutes more.
Carefully slide out of the oven, and let cool fully (4 hours in the fridge minimum, overnight is better).

Topping (I make it 5 mins before serving, but you can do an hour ahead):
1.5 cups frozen cherries
.5 cup whipping cream
.5 cup powdered sugar
.25 tsp lemon juice (squirt from a lemon wedge)

I use a food processor, but an immersion blender or a blender does the job.

It's like making a smoothie, pour in the cherries, lemon juice and add the whipping cream and blend.  Add in the sugar 1/3rd at a time to thicken up the topping.  Chill and serve.