7-Up Lemon Cheesecake with Strawberry Glaze

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------ CRUMB CRUST -----

2 cups Graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup Butter -- melted

1/2 cup Powdered sugar

1 tsp Cinnamon

1 2liter bottle of 7-UP

------ FILLING -----

1 pkt Unflavored gelatin

6 tbl Sugar

1 1/2 cups 7-up -- divided use

2 Eggs -- beaten

1 sm pkg Lemon pudding & pie filling
-- not instant

3/4 cup Water


------ STRAWBERRY GLAZE -----

1/2 cup Strawberry jelly -- melted


Unsweetened frozen strawberries -- Thawed

OR

Fresh strawberries


~~~ CRUST:

Combine well the graham cracker crumbs,
powdered sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter.

Press onto bottom and partway up sides of
buttered 9" springform pan; chill.

~~~ FILLING:

Soften unflavored gelatin in 1/4 cup 7-up
for 4 minutes.

In a saucepan combine pie filling, sugar,
beaten eggs and water. Blend well.

Add 1-1/4 cup 7-up and bring just to a boil
over medium heat stirring constantly; remove
from heat.

Stir in softened gelatin; cool 3 minutes.

Add 1/2 cup of this warm mixture to softened
cream cheese; mash together.

Mix together with remaining 7-up mixture and
stir until well blended.

Turn into chilled crust and chill for at least
8 hours.

Remove from pan and add topping.

~~~ TOPPING:

Brush top of chilled cheesecake with melted
jelly.

Arrange strawberried upright on cake and spoon
any remaining melted jelly over them.