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fourth of july cheesecake

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Erie, PA
Updated on Mar 7, 2020

I make this EVERY year on the Fourth of July. My family looks forward to it and the little ones love to help decorate the top. It's one of my favorite traditions. I hope you like it!

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What a classic! Faye's no-bake cheesecake is both delicious AND fun. The lemon filling is poured over the tastiest vanilla wafer crust. Then, it's decorated with bright, beautiful berries. Sweet and creamy, this easy dessert would look great on any table... picnic or otherwise.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 4 Hr
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups vanilla wafers crumbs
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons sugar substitute
  • 1 package unflavored gelatin (1 envelope)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 pint blueberries
  • 2 pints raspberries

How To Make fourth of july cheesecake

Test Kitchen Tips
If you prefer a fairly solid crust, bake the crust for 10 minutes at 350 before adding the filling.
  • Sugar substitute, Nilla wafers, and butter in a bowl.
    Step 1
    Mix vanilla wafer crumbs, butter, and 3 tablespoons sugar (to taste) in medium bowl.
  • Pressing wafer mixture into a crust.
    Step 2
    Pat evenly on bottom of jelly roll pan, 15 x 10 inches.
  • Sprinkling gelatin over milk.
    Step 3
    Sprinkle gelatin over milk in small saucepan; let stand 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Stirring gelatin until dissolved.
    Step 4
    Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin is dissolved. Cool to room temperature.
  • Cream cheese in a bowl.
    Step 5
    Beat cream cheese until fluffy in large bowl.
  • Slowly beating in the milk.
    Step 6
    Gradually beat in milk mixture.
  • Mixing in lemon juice zest, vanilla, and remaining sugar.
    Step 7
    Beat in lemon juice and zest, vanilla and remaining sugar.
  • Mixture poured over the crust.
    Step 8
    Pour mixture over crust. Refrigerate until set, 3 to 4 hours.
  • Decorating the Fourth of July Cheesecake with berries.
    Step 9
    Before serving, decorate to look like a flag, using the blueberries for the stars, the raspberries for the stripes.
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