grandma haegele's cheesecake

Name: Grandma Haegele's Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 package(s) lemon jello; 1 1/2 cup(s) graham crackers, crushed; 2 tablespoon(s) powdered sugar; 2 can(s) milnot, large; 16 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 2 cup(s) boiling water; 1 stick(s) butter; - dash of cinnamon; 2 cup(s) sugar

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Jennifer Smith

Champaign, IL

Updated on Mar 16, 2012

Grandma always had to make 2 9 x 13's because us grandkids would devour 1 before dinner and then there was 1 for dessert! She found out the hard way!!

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prep time 20 Min

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yield Should serve 12! Right!!

Ingredients

2 packages lemon jello
1 1/2 cups graham crackers, crushed
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 cans milnot, large
16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups boiling water
1 stick butter
- dash of cinnamon
2 cups sugar

How To Make grandma haegele's cheesecake

Step 1

Dissolve jello in boiling water. Mix well and set aside.

Step 2

Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, powdered sugar and cinnamon.
Step 3

Press 3/4 of mixture in 9 x 13 pan.
Step 4

In large bowl whip milnot until fluffy with mixer.
Step 5

Add cream cheese 8 ounces at a time and sugar slowly.
Step 6

Continue to whip until well blended.
Step 7

Add jello and mix well.
Step 8

Pour into pan.
Step 9

Sprinkle remaining graham cracker crumbs on top.
Step 10

Chill until firm.
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