Ingredients

Crust:

• 2 1/2 cups graham crackers
• 2/3 cups butter
• 6 tablespoons sugar

Filling:

• 8oz cream cheese (room temp)
• 1 condensed and sweetend milk
• 1/3 cup lemon juice

Topping:

• whole strawberries
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3oz strawberry jello
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar

Preperation

Crust

1. Crush graham crackers
2. Add in sugar
3. Add in melted butter
4. Press into an 9x13 pan

Filling

1. In a bowl, mix cream cheese and milk. This is thick, use a mixer.
2. Pour in lemon juice while mixing
3. Spread onto crust

Topping

1. Slice strawberries and spread over filling
2. Combine cornstarch and jello
3. Combine water, sugar, and cornstarch-jello into a sauce pan
4. Bring to boil
5. Let cool until warm to touch (5-10 mins)
6. Pour over strawberries

Refrigerate cheesecake for several hours to allow it to set up.

Notes

This is a very nostalgic dish for me. I remember making this with my grandmother with strawberries we’d pick from her patch behind the house. This grandmother was a very no-frills lady and so is this cheesecake.