Sweet Desserts: Lite & Liscious Cheesecake

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Lite and Luscious Cheesecake

Ingredients

14 squares HONEY MAID Low Fat Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1 cup)

3/4 cup sugar, divided 3 Tbsp. margarine or butter, melted

1 envelope KNOX Unflavored Gelatin

1 cup fat free milk

2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Fat Free Cream Cheese,Softened

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. grated lemon peel

Methods

MIX crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and margarine in small bowl. Press on bottom and side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 350°F for 5 minutes; cool.
SPRINKLE gelatin over milk in small saucepan; let stand 1 minute. Stir on low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Cool slightly.
BLEND cream cheese and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add vanilla and lemon peel. Gradually blend in gelatin mixture on low speed until well blended. Pour into prepared crust.
Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or until firm. Garnish with strawberry slices before serving, if desired.

Makes 8 servings

Labels: Cakes