Wren's Peaches-and-Cream Cheesecake

PEACHES-AND-CREAM CHEESECAKE
from Wren's Nest

Wren's Nest is the fictional bed-and-breakfast that provides a warm haven for my characters in Remember to Forget, the first of the Clayburn Novels. Proprietor Wren Johannsen just happens to serve a delicious cheesecake that is a Raney family favorite! Here, by popular demand, is the recipe.

Crust:
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 large package vanilla cook-and-serve pudding mix (not instant)
3 Tblsp. salted butter
1 egg
1/2 cup milk

 • Beat until smooth and thick, and pour in bottom of well-greased 10-inch quiche pan.

Fruit filling:
1 29-oz. can sliced peaches, drained

• Arrange fan-style on top of batter, leaving about 1/2 inch from the edge.

Cream Topping:
1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 Tblsp. orange juice
• Beat for 2 minutes and spread over peaches, leaving 1/2 space all around edge.

Sprinkle topping with:
Mixture of 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon

•Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until crust around edge is golden.
•Cool and chill for several hours before serving. Keeps for several days and is great as a breakfast coffee cake.
•VARIATIONS: Instead of peaches, spread one can of blueberry or cherry pie filling over crust.