orange cheesecake

Wentzville, MO
Updated on Nov 27, 2012

This is a version of my mothers milnot cheesecake from the 70's that I have always liked but, I made it orange and added alittle chocolate.

prep time 30 Min
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 small package orange jello
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 3 cups honey graham cracker crumbs, (save 1/2c crumbs for top)
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 package 8oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 can 12oz. milnot evaporated milk, chilled
  • 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate mini chips

How To Make orange cheesecake

  • Step 1
    Make sure your milnot is cold in the fridge. In a medium bowl dissolve your orange jello in your boiling water and set it in the fridge to slightly chill.
  • Step 2
    Next, mix and set aside your 1/4 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of dry cracker crumbs for top of cheesecake. Mix 2 1/2 cups of cracker crumbs with melted butter and press into 13x9 pan. Cream together your room temperature cream cheese, sugar, and orange extract until they are fluffy.
  • Step 3
    Add your slightly chilled jello to your cream cheese mixture and blend well. In a large bowl with a mixer beat your cold milnot milk until stiff and add jello mixture to milnot mixture on low to combine.
  • Step 4
    Pour filling over crust. Top with cracker/chips mixture and Refridgerate for 6 hours. This is a light and airy cheesecake that I hope you will enjoy.

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Category: Cakes
Ingredient: Dairy
Culture: American

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