cheese cake by grandma nell

Name: CHEESE CAKE by Grandma Nell
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 4 h
Yield: 12
Ingredients: ## CRUST; 1 box(es) zwiebeck baby crackers (or biscotti); 1 stick(s) butter, melted; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon, ground; ## FILLING; 4 large eggs, separated, save the whites; 1 cup(s) water; 2 package(s) knox gelatin; 1 cup(s) sugar; 3 package(s) 8 oz philadelphia cream cheese; 2 medium juice from 2 lemons; 1/2 pint(s) whipping cream; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; ## CHERRY TOPPING; 2 can(s) cherries, with juice

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Al Smith

hamilton , AL

Updated on Oct 29, 2010

Grandma Nell was the greatest cook and mother-in-law. The only thing she ever made that I didn't like was the oyster dressing for Thanksgiving. I remember one Saturday morning in Camarillo,CA she made this unbelievable Cheese Cake with me watching. We wrote it all down for you. For Christmas: add 2 cans of cherries with juice to chilled Cheese Cake.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 4 Hr

method ---

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

CRUST
1 box zwiebeck baby crackers (or biscotti)
1 stick butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
FILLING
4 large eggs, separated, save the whites
1 cup water
2 packages knox gelatin
1 cup sugar
3 packages 8 oz philadelphia cream cheese
2 medium juice from 2 lemons
1/2 pint whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CHERRY TOPPING
2 cans cherries, with juice

How To Make cheese cake by grandma nell

Step 1

,THE CRUST: Roll zwiebeck to fine crumbs. Melt butter in sauce pan. Mix cinnamon and sugar with the crumbs. Mix with melted butter. Press into spring-form pan. Put in refrigerator to set. Save some crumbs for the top.

Step 2

THE FILLING: Mix gelatin with 1/2 cup water and set aside.
Step 3

Place beaten egg yolks, 1/2 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a double boiler. Cook over hot water, stirring constantly until mixture coats a spoon, like custard.
Step 4

Remove from heat. Add gelatin mixture. Cool until lukewarm.
Step 5

Place softened cream cheese into mixing bowl. Cream and add custard to the cheese. Mix well.
Step 6

Beat egg whites until fluffy. Fold egg whites into the cheese mixture.
Step 7

Beat the whipping cream with 1 teaspoon vanilla and fold into mixture. Lastly, add the lemon juice.
Step 8

FINISH: After Crust is set, pile filling into crust, add cherries and put saved crumbs on top. Refrigerate until set (at least 4 hours).
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