Recipe#8378

Title: Cheesecake 20

From: Sandy Greathouse Muzzley@onecom.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Cheesecake 
 Date: 9 Mar 1999 04:12:32 -0700 
 Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19990307190840.007ab9e0@mail.onecom.com> 

2-1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers
 1/3 cup sugar
 1/4 cup melted margarine
 1 tsp. cinnamon
 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
 2 pkgs. instant vanilla pudding mix (3-3/4-oz. each)
 3 cups cold milk
 1 tsp. almond extract
 1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatin
 1/4 cup cold water
 1 lb. cream cheese, softened
 1 pint Cool Whip
 1/3 cup powdered sugar
 1 tsp. almond or vanilla extract
 Combine first 5 ingredients for crust; reserve 1 cup; set aside.
 Press remaining into bottom and up sides of pan. Bake at 400 F.
 for 5 minutes. Cool.
 Blend pudding and milk until thick; add almond extract. Sprinkle
 Knox gelatin over cold water to soften; set in hot water until
 clear and then beat into pudding. Add with cream cheese; beat well.
 Blend in Cool Whip, powdered sugar and vanilla; pour into crust.
 Chill 12 hours.
 Serves 10-12
 Note: I use a 9x13" baking pan sometimes.