posted by misala33 04-22-100 5:50 AM
Pineapple Cheese Cake
( no bake )
Crust:
2 cups crushed graham crackers
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
1 tsp. cinnamon
Combine all ingredients and pat into a 9x13x2 cake pan (reserving about 1/2-3/4 cup for top) and bake at 425 degrees for 5 minutes. Cool.
Mixture for torte:
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 pkg. lemon or orange Jell-o
1 cup hot water
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1 #2 can crushed pineapple (20 oz. in it's own juice)
1 can evaporated milk, refrigerated over night
2 tsp. vanilla
Mix hot water with Jell-o, add pineapple juice, let cool until it begins to congeal.
Mix cream cheese with the sugar.
Whip chilled milk in a large cold bowl until it is stiff. Add cheese mixture and whipped milk to Jell-o and fold in gently, add vanilla and pineapple.
Pour mixture into crust and sprinkle reserved crumbs on top, refrigerate for about 4-6 hours before serving.