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Christmas Cheesecake

SUBMITTED BY: Verna Arthur 

"With a cheery cherry topping and mint green garnish, this is the perfect dessert to top off a holiday dinner."
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This recipe has been rated 1 time with an average star rating of 5.0
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 (8 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
  • 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Chill 15 minutes. In a saucepan, combine gelatin and water; let stand for 1 minute. Add milk; cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add gelatin mixture and lemon peel; mix well. Chill until partially set. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Pour over crust. Chill until firm, at least 3 hours. Spread pie filling over gelatin layer. Top with remaining whipped topping.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2007 by islandergirl 
I thought this was a great recipe and have made it several times. It comes out so light. I... MORE


 
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