Cherry Cheesecake

Ingredients

 * 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
 * 3 tablespoons brown sugar
 * 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
 * 24 oz. cream cheese, Softened
 * ¾ cup sugar
 * 3 large eggs
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * 21 oz. cherry pie filling (1 can)

Directions

 * 1) Combine crumbs, brown sugar, and margarine; press onto bottom of a 9-inch spring-form pan.
 * 2) Bake at 325° F for 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
 * 3) Add eggs, one at a time mixing well after each addition.
 * 4) Blend in vanilla; pour over crust. Bake at 450° F for 10 minutes.
 * 5) Reduce oven temperature to 250° F; continue baking 25 to 30 minutes or until set.
 * 6) Loosen the cake from the rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
 * 7) Chill; top with pie filling just before serving.