Description:

Simple and good. Quick to make and quicker to eat!

Source:

Peek

Serves/Makes:8

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1-1/4 cups (300 ml) graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) sugar
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) butter
• Filling:
• 2 8 oz (224 grm). packages of a quality cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups (950 ml) cold milk, divided use
• 2 packages Jello Instant vanilla or lemon pudding (4-serving size)
• Garnish:
• fresh fruit
• whipped cream

Preparation

• Crust:
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter and mix well.
• Press mixture firmly on bottom and on sides (to within 1 inch of top) of 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) about 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool and set aside while making the filling.
• Filling:
• In a large deep mixing bowl beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Slowly add in 1 cup (225 ml) of the cold milk, blending until it's very smooth.
• Add the remaining cold milk and pudding mixes.
• Beat with a rotary or hand beater just until the cream cheese and pudding is well blended, about 1 minute.
• Pour carefully into crumb-lined pan.
• Chill until firm, about 4-6 hours.
• Garnish with whipped topping and fresh fruit if desired.

Comments

Chocolate Cheesecake: I have had success using the new chocolate fudge flavor of Jell-O pudding mix and adding 1 Square (1 oz.) of melted unsweetened chocolate.