Lemon Cheesecake

Homemade crust prepared from graham cracker crumbs, butter and confectioners' sugar. Mixture of lemon flavored gelatin, water, cream cheese, white sugar, vanilla extract and evaporated milk spooned into crust and chilled.

Ingredients -
3 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/2 cup Butter
1 tablespoon Confectioners' Sugar
1 (3 ounces) package Lemon Flavored Gelatin Mix
1 cup boiling Water
1 (8 ounces) package Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup White Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 (5 ounces) can Evaporated Milk
 
Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and confectioners' sugar. Mix well and press into the bottom of a 10 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Turn off oven.

2. Dissolve lemon gelatin in boiling water. Let cool until thick, but not set. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, white sugar and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.

3. In a separate bowl, whip evaporated milk until thick and stiff peaks form. Pour in lemon gelatin and keep mixing until well blended. Fold in cream cheese mixture.

4. Pour filling into crust. Chill in refrigerator for at least 3 hours before serving.

 



Cheesecake Making Tips -
Producing Butter from Cream

Butter is made from cream. The cream is pasteurized and cooled. Yellow coloring is added, the cream is churned until the fat begins to clump into large pieces, while the remaining liquid buttermilk is drained away.

 
 
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