Saturday, August 27, 2011

Grandma's Strawberry Cheesecake

1 small lemon jello
1 tsp lemon juice
1 pkg cream cheese
1/4 cup butter (melted)
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1 pint strawberries (fresh)
1 pkg strawberry deserta
1 can condensed milk (chilled)
12 graham crackers
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cream tarter
1 cup sugar

Mix lemon jello with 1 cup boiling water, add lemon juice, refrigerate until cool.

Mix strawberry deserta according to package and leave to cool.

Take graham crackers, crush and add melted butter and 2 tbsp powdered sugar to make crust. Put in 8x8 inch cake pan. Bake on 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Mix cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla in separate small bowl.

In blender whip chilled milk, 1/2 cup sugar, cream of tarter until fluffy (about 10 minutes). Add jello, cream cheese mixture and mix.

Pour on graham cracker crust, top with sliced strawberries, then strawberry deserta.

Chill and enjoy!