Icebox Cheese Cake
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This is a lighter version of the cheese cake, and my favorite dessert growing up. It is light, lemony, and delicious. It was also another standard around the our home.

1 pkg lemon Jello
1 cup boiling water
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
5 tbls lemon juice
1 (14oz) can evaporated milk, chilled
1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese, softened

Crust:
1/2 box Graham cracker crumbs
1 stick margarine, softened
1/4 cup sugar (optional)



Combine Graham Cracker crumbs, margarine, and 1/4 cup of sugar (if using) to make the crust. Mix well. Press this mixture firmly into the bottom of the pan.

Dissolve the Jello in the boiling water in a large bowl, and add lemon juice.

Whip the chilled evaporated milk with a mixer until it has soft peaks (almost).

Cream the sugar, vanilla, and cream cheese together. and add to lemon mixture. Blend well. Then mix into the whipped evaporated milk until blended well.

Pour the mixture into the pan, over graham cracker crumb crust. Sprinkle a few more plain Graham Cracker crumbs on the top for decoration.

Refrigerate until the cream cheese mixture sets up, and serve.

 

Cliff Note: Personally, I don't add the sugar to the crust.