Patriotic Cheese Cake Recipe

3 c Vanilla wafer crumbs
4 T Margarine, melted
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tub (8 oz.) Whipped Topping, thawed

1 pt Blueberries
2 pt Raspberries mashed

Mix crumbs, margarine and 1/4 cup of sugar in medium bowl; pat evenly on bottom of jelly roll pan, 15 X 10 inches.
BEAT cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spoon this mixture over crust. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
PRESS star cookie cutters lightly into top of cheesecake. Decorate remaining surface of cheesecake to look like a flag, using the raspberries for the stripes. Carefully remove cookie cutter. Arrange blueberries for the stars, and around the edge of cheesecake.

 Yield: 16 servings

The Lighter Side; 
Substitute; 

Light Cream Cheese