Lime Delicious Cheesecake
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
3 eggs, separated
1 (3 1/2 oz) pkg. Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding
1/4 cup lime juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. grated lime peel
2 (8 oz) pkg. Cream Cheese, softened
Few drops green food coloring (optional)
2 cups thawed frozen whipped topping
Directions:
Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9" spring-form pan. Bake
at 325 for 10 minutes. Cool. Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved.
Beat egg yolks; blend into dissolved gelatin with juice, 1/4 cup sugar and peel.
Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat 5 minutes. Cool. Gradually add gelatin
mixture to cream cheese, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until blended.
Stir in food coloring. Beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add remaining sugar,
beating until stiff peaks form. Gold egg whites and whipped topping into cream cheese
mixture; pour over crust. Chill until firm. Garnish with lime slices and fresh mint,
if desired.
