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Pineapple Cheesecake

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This is a light creamy cheesecake that will soon become your favorite.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter
  • 4 beaten egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 Tablespoons gelatin (Mix into 1/2 cup pineapple juice)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups soft cream cheese
  • 4 egg whites
  • sm can of drained crushed pineapple (save juice for gelatin)
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup whipping cream

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the melted butter with the crumbs and press into a cheesecake pan.

Step 2

Beat in a sauce pan egg yolks, sugar, salt and milk. Cook until it thickens. Add the gelatin mixture and stir until dissolved. Let it cool.

Step 3

Add vanilla, cream cheese. Beat the custard until well blended with the cheese.

Step 4

In a large bowl beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gradually add the sugar. Fold the custard mixture into the egg whites.

Step 5

In a separate bowl beat the whip cream until stiff. Fold into the egg white mixture. Fold in a small can of drained crushed pineapple.

Step 6

Fill the crust with the mixture. Chill for several hours. Decorate with fresh fruit.

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Need a sauce pan, large bowl for egg white mixture and medium bowl for whip cream mixture.

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Ingredients

  • 12 strawberries
  • 8 oz cream cheese (1 package)
  • 1/2 cup powedered sugar
  • 4 small graham crackers

 

Method

  1. Hull the strawberries.
  2. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese and sugar.
  3. Fill each strawberry with the cheesecake filling.
  4. Smash the graham crackers and sprinkle on top.
  5. Serve and enjoy!

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