The Sweetness of Forgetting

by Kristin Harmel

Lemon-Grape Cheesecake INGREDIENTS 1 ½ cups ground graham cracker crumbs 1 cup granulated sugar, divided 1 tsp. cinnamon 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted 2 eight-ounce blocks of cream cheese ¼ cup white grape juice Juice and zest of one lemon 2 eggs DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix graham cracker crumbs, ½ cup sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter until well blended. Press evenly into an 8-inch pie pan. 2. Bake for 6 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. 3. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. 4. In a medium bowl beat cream cheese until smooth using an electric mixer. Gradually beat in remaining ½ cup sugar. Gradually add grape juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, and eggs, and beat until just smooth and lump-free. 5. Place cooled crust on a cookie sheet. Pour cream cheese mixture into crust. 6. Bake for 40 minutes, or until center of crust no longer jiggles.