Fourth of July Cheesecake
A patriotic salute to classic cheesecake, this party-sized dessert is decked out with blueberry and raspberry stars and stripes.
Yield
16 servingsPrep
60 minCook
?Ready
60 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups |
vanilla wafer crumbs
|
* |
| 4 | tablespoons |
margarine
melted |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
artifical sweetener
|
* |
| 1 | envelope |
gelatin, unflavored
unflavored |
|
| 1 | cup |
milk, skim
|
|
| 2 | packages |
cream cheese (reduced-fat)
8 ounces |
*
|
| 1 | package |
cream cheese (reduced-fat)
3 ounces |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1/3-1/2 | cups |
artifical sweetener
|
* |
| 1 | pint |
blueberries
|
*
|
| 2 | pints |
raspberries
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
vanilla wafer crumbs
|
* |
| 6E+1 | ml |
margarine
melted |
|
| 45 | ml |
artifical sweetener
|
* |
| 1 | envelope |
gelatin, unflavored
unflavored |
|
| 237 | ml |
milk, skim
|
|
| 2 | packages |
cream cheese (reduced-fat)
8 ounces |
*
|
| 1 | package |
cream cheese (reduced-fat)
3 ounces |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 15 | ml |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
|
artifical sweetener
|
* | ||
| 473 | ml |
blueberries
|
*
|
| 946 | ml |
raspberries
|
*
|
Directions
Mix crumbs, margarine and 3 tablespoons sweetener in medium bowl; pat evenly on bottom of jelly roll pan, 15 x 10 inches.
Sprinkle gelatin over milk in small saucepan; let stand 2 to 3 minutes.
Heat over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin is dissolved.
Cool to room temperature.
Beat cream cheese until fluffy in large bowl; gradually beat in milk mixture.
Beat in lemon juice and rind, vanilla and ⅓ to ½, cup sweetener.
Pour mixture over crust; refrigerate until set, 3 to 4 hours.
Before serving, decorate to look like a flag, using the blueberries for the stars, the raspberries for the stripes.
Makes 16 servings.
