No-Bake Cheesecake

Ingredients:

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese, cream style
• 1 1/2 cups rich milk
• 6-oz. cream cheese
• 1 pkg, instant vanilla pudding mix (5.5oz.)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups fresh or frozen fruit, if desired, drained
• whipped cream for garnish

Directions:

1. Make a crust by combining the first 3 ingredients. Press into bottom of 9 1/2-inch springform pan. Bake in 350° oven for 8 minutes.
2. Combine gelatin and cold water, dissolve over hot water in double boiler, then cool.
3. In a large bowl, cream cottage cheese and cream cheese together until smooth.
4. Blend in gelatin, milk, sugar and pudding mix. Stir in lemon juice, peel and vanilla.
5. Chill until partly set. Fold in any desired fruit. Turn into crust and chill for 3 hours.
6. Garnish with whipped cream, additional fruit and crumbs.