Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- ¾ cup cold butter
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup sour cream (or plain yogurt)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese (not spreadable)
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 can cherry pie filling (21 oz)
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom & sides of a 9″ springform pan or Line a 9×9 pan (must be at least 2″ deep) with parchment paper.
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Combine flour, sugar & lemon zest in a large bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Remove ⅔ cup of this mixture and set aside.
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Add baking soda, baking powder and salt to the remaining crumb mixture. Mix in egg, sour cream or yogurt and vanilla. Press into prepared pan.
Filling:
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Combine softened cream cheese, egg, lemon juice and sugar until well mixed. Pour over crust. Top with cherry pie filling. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top.
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Bake 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Cool completely.
