Patriotic Cheese Cake Recipe

A “light is right” patriotic salute to cheesecake, decked out with blueberry and raspberry stars and stripes.

3 c Vanilla wafer crumbs
4 T Margarine, melted
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 pkg. { 8 oz. each } Cream Cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tub { 8 oz. } Whipped Topping, thawed

1 pt Blueberries
2 pt Raspberries mashed
1 Jelly Roll Pan and 1 or more Star Cookies Cutters are needed for recipe.

Mix crumbs, margarine and 1/4 cup of sugar in medium bowl; pat evenly on bottom of jelly roll pan, 15 X 10 inches.
BEAT cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spoon this mixture over crust. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.

PRESS star cookie cutters lightly into top of cheesecake. Decorate remaining surface of cheesecake to look like a flag, using the raspberries for the stripes. Carefully remove cookie cutter. Arrange blueberries for the stars, and around the edge of cheesecake.
Patriotic Cheese Cake Recipe - Serves 16

The Lighter Side;
Substitute; 

Light Cream Cheese