Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2011

What a yummy recipe. Having never made a cheesecake before, this was my first attempt. I bought a pre-made graham cracker pie crust and made the filling. Cooked the cranberries and used my handheld blender to blend them up, I did not strain them. Worked great - a new holiday favorite for certain!

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ESSJAY

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2011

This was pretty easy, and bf loved the cheesecake part. I loved the cranberry part with the cheesecake best, but I'm not a cheesecake fan. Mine cracked pretty badly, so it's good to have the cranberry topping--I just wish there had been more. I'd try the other method of baking mentioned by the reviewers next time. Thanks for the recipe!

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pomplemousse

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pendleton, Oregon, USA

Living In: Dumfries, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2011

I went for a shortbread crust on this one, and it was definitely an improvement over the standard graham crust. I made it for a ladies' night of wine and good food, and it was a complete hit! I also served the remaining cranberry mixture drizzled/scooped over each piece on the plate, that way you can still see the marbled cranberry in the cake.

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hfraser

Living In: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2010

really really tasty!! I made it exactly as the recipe said despite the feedback from various people- it turned out perfect.

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Michelle

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2010

Fantastic cheesecake! Super easy to make. I followed the cranberry topping exactly and it turned out really thick, which was okay with me. I had rave reviews and I'll make it again.

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JoJoMom

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2010

This recipe was fantastic. I spent Thanksgiving with my boyfriend's family and his mom asked me to make a "non pie" dessert. Not having any ideas I came to this site as usual and found this treasure. I also used a blender for the cranberrys before cooking them. It was delicious. Will definitely make again. It was a big hit and very festive.

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smarcus214

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Vernon, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Morristown, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2010

This was a good cheesecake. If you are a cheesecake aficionado, there are better cakes out there to make. The cranberry topping and swirl was pretty.

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Rosie

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2010

Husband and I made this together for Thanksgiving. It's remarkably good! We doubled the amount of cranberry topping and served it on the side, so as not to spoil the pretty marbling on the cake. Also followed the alternative baking times/temps suggested by other reviewers: 15 minutes at 350, then 75 minutes at 200. No cracks at all, perfect consistency, perfect flavor. This cheesecake will be a holiday tradition!

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Kara Shallenberg

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2010

This cheesecake was spectacular! I followed the recipe exactly, except I had to substitute lemon for lime juice. After mine was done, and had been refrigerating overnight, I melted some white chocolate and butter in a double boiler and drizzled it over the top. It set nicely and was a perfect offset of the tart cranberries. Thanks for a great recipe!! =)

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kristinlairen

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2010

My cheesecake is almost done cooling in the oven, and the whole top cracked! I thought I followed the directions to the letter...maybe I beat the cream cheese mixture too much? The cake looks great in the picture, and all the other reviews were great, so I must have done something wrong.

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