This is a no bake cheesecake that is unbelievably good and easy to make. Use peaches that are in season for best results. See my suggestions for using other fruits, remembering to always go with seasonal produce whenever possible. Plus see how to turn this into a deep dish pie.
Serves 4
Total time 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Beat the cream cheese with the powdered sugar and cream. Set aside. Melt butter in large skillet, add peaches and brown sugar and cook until peaches are slightly softened and sugar has melted. Add the rum and lemon juice. Cook until the sauce is slightly thickened.
To serve: Put 1 tablespoon graham crackers into each of 4 parfait glasses. Top with cream cheese mixture and spoon the peaches and sauce on top. Garnish with the toasted coconut.
Cooking Wiser
To decrease fat use 1/3 less fat cream cheese and 2% milk
Decrease sugar to 1/4 cup- I like it better this way, in fact you could use fresh peaches and omit the butter, sugar and alcohol.
Make it your own
Use your favorite fruit- strawberries, bananas, blueberries, mangos, etc.
Use peach or coconut flavored rum
you can even turn this dessert into a chocolate fantasy by using chocolate sauce and cherries.
For a deep dish pie, prepare a deep dish pie plate with a graham cracker crust by melting 2 tablespoons butter in microwave and add 2 cups crackers, mix well then pour into pie plate and press firmly into plate. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool and fill with cream cheese mixture and top with fruit.