Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Grandma Sheen's Lemon Cheesecake

Best when made the day prior to serving to give time to set properly

Crumb 25 graham crackers (or use packaged graham cracker crushed crust)
1/2 cube butter
4 T powdered sugar
Mix and line bottom of pan with 2/3 of the mixture (save 1/3 mixture for topping)

Mix 1 pkg Lemon Jello (3 oz)
1 C hot water   (Do not add COLD water)
Cool to gel stage

Whip:
8 oz pkg Phil Cream Cheese (Room Temperature)
1 C sugar
2 tsp Vanilla

Whip 1 can evaporated milk (chilled for at least one hour)
Then add:
1/2 C sugar
4 T lemon juice

Fold together three previous wet mixtures and pour into dish
sprinkle remaining crumbs on top

To Serve:  Top with raspberries (crushed or whole or canned- that will give you a thick filling)
**Strawberry, blueberry would also be good fruit topping

** Grandma likes to triple the recipe and use a large cake pan or casserole dish