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Gert and Grandma’s Easy Lemon Cheesecake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Filling:
1 sm pkg (3 oz) lemon jello
1 c. boiling water
8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 T sugar
3 T lemon juice
12 oz can evaporated milk, chilled
1 c. sugar
1 tsp vanilla


Crust/Crumb Topping:
1 ½ c (approx 1 ⅓ pkg) graham cracker crumbs
¼ c sugar
½ c. butter melted
Directions:
Directions:
Dissolve Jello in boiling water
Add cream cheese, 1 T sugar, and lemon juice stirring until smooth
Place in fridge to set slightly
Whip chilled milk until fluffy
Add sugar and vanilla, mix well
Then, add cream cheese mixture and mix until well blended
In a separate bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, ¼ c sugar, and melted butter.
Press graham cracker mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan reserving about 1 c. of the crumb mixture for topping


Pour the filling over the crust and top with reserved crumb topping
Refrigerate until the cheescake is chilled and set (at least 4 hours).
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe is being used at the University of Minnesota to teach food science!

 

 

 

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