Lemon Delight Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/3 cup water, cold
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon, rind of, grated
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened (or use 2 8-oz containers of philly soft cream cheese.)

Recipe

• 1 combine crumbs, sugar and margarine; reserve 1/2 cup.
• 2 press remaining onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• 3 soften gelatin in water, stir over low heat until dissolved.
• 4 add juice, egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar, and peel; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat, 5 minutes.
• 5 gradually add to cream cheese, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
• 6 beat egg whites, until foamy; gradually add remaining sugar beating until stiff peaks form.
• 7 fold into cream cheese mixture; pour over crust.
• 8 top with reserved crumbs; chill until firm.