Berry Cheesecake Dessert

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry gelatin
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3/4 cup cold water
• 1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs and butter. press onto the bottom and one inch up the sides of a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. in a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. pour into the crust.
• 2 bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until the center is almost set. carefully spread sour cream over the top. bake 10 minutes longer. cool on a wire rack.
• 3 meanwhile, in a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. stir in cold water. refrigerate for 45 minutes or until thickened but not set.
• 4 carefully pour a third of the gelatin over sour cream layer. arrange strawberries over gelatin; pour remaining gelatin over berries. cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until set.