lemon chiffon cheesecake
My grandma always made this Lemon Chiffon Cheesecake when my mom and Aunt we were growing up. I recently asked my Aunt for the recipe.This is word for word from my grandmother recipe card So, I thought I'd share it with you too. Happy Easter!This remains a favorite with my family still today. ~ Much love from my house to yours.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
method
Refrigerate/Freeze
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CRUST
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 11/4 cups graham crackers, crushed
- 1/3 cup sugar
- FILLING
- 1 can milnot
- 1 package lemon jello
- 1 - brick cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sugar
How To Make lemon chiffon cheesecake
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Step 1*At least several hours before, put one can Milnot in the refrigerator to chill.
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Step 2CRUST: Mix together melted butter,sugar,and graham cracker crumbs in pan with fork to cover bottom evenly.Press down to form crust.Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.
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Step 3*Before you start, put a large glass mixing bowl in the freezer to get really cold.
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Step 4Filling:Mix 1 cup boiling water with 1 pack of Lemon Jello. Gradually mix in a brick of softened cream cheese. Set in refrigerator to cool.
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Step 5Wash your beaters and put them in the freezer (for a few minutes) with the cold mixing bowl that's already in there. Then take the bowl and beaters from the freezer and mix (on high) one can chilled Milnot.
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Step 6When the Milnot has gotten stiff, gradually add in about 1/4 cup sugar. Then slowly blend in the cream cheese/jello mixture, using bowl scraper to gently scrape sides while mixing. It should have a fluffy, 'whipped' consistency.
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Step 7Taking bowl scraper, scoop mixture into a prepared graham cracker crust. [Either a 9"x12" pan or 2-9" pie crusts] (crushed graham crackers, real butter, sugar). You can also sprinkle crushed graham crackers over the top.
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Step 8Then Chill for several hours.
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