Friday, October 28, 2011

Grandma Lowery's Lemon Cheese Cake

Can you tell we like lemon?

1 pkg. lemon jello (small)
1 c. hot water
Juice of 1 lemon
2 c. crushed graham cracker crumbs
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
4 oz. melted butter
8 oz. cream cheese
2 tsp. vanilla
13 oz. can of COLD evaporated milk

Dissolve jello in hot water, add lemon juice, set aside to cool. Combine crumbs, sugar and butter and press into 9x13 pan (reserve 1/2 c. crumbs for top. Chill the crumbs. Add powdered sugar to cream cheese and vanilla (beat together well) Put e. milk in very cold bowl and whip until stiff – add lemon jello mixture, then cream cheese mixture. Blend well and pour over crust, sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Refrigerate overnight.