light & fluffy cheesecake
Be warned - just because it's "Light" doesn't mean it's healthy! This is my mother's recipe that I grew up on, but I don't know where it came from. It may look like a lot of steps, but it's still easy and of course worth it. Everybody loves it. I like it a lot better than the dense real stuff. Hope you enjoy it too.
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
method
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yield
12-20 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 12 ounces can of evaporated milk
- 20 - graham crackers, crushed (about 2 packs+/-)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 ounces package of lemon jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 8 ounces package of cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make light & fluffy cheesecake
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Step 1Pour evaporated milk into mixing bowl and set it in the freezer for about 30-40 minutes, until ice crystals form around the edge.
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Step 2While you wait for that to freeze up, dissolve the jello in the boiling water, and let cool to room temperature, just on the counter is fine.
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Step 3Crush graham crackers, and mix with butter, the 2 Tbsp sugar, and cinnamon to form a loose crust mixture.
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Step 4Mix the cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla until it is soft.
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Step 5By the time you've done the other steps, the evaporated milk ought to be close to done enough. Take it out of the freezer and whip it until it's the consistency of whipped cream/CoolWhip and will stand in peaks.
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Step 6Add the cream cheese mixture and mix. Add the cooled jello last and mix again until just blended.
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Step 7In a 9"x13"x2" pan, place 1/2 to 2/3 of the crumb mixture, and press it down. Pour the stuff you've been mixing up on top of that, then top with the rest of the crumbs.
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Step 8Refrigerate at least 2 hours, but longer is better, even overnight. Then cut up in pieces and serve!
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