Friday, June 7, 2013

Peach Cream Cheese Dessert

This is a variation on another recipe I was given. I was limited to the ingredients in my pantry at the time so I had to improvise. It turned out delicious and well worth repeating:)

Peach Cream Cheese Dessert

1 (3 oz.) pkg. peach Jello
3/4 cup boiling water
3 ice cubes
20 large graham crackers (about 2 packages)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
2 (15 oz.) can peaches, drained, cubed
8 oz. frozen whipped topping, thawed

Pour Jello into a medium bowl. Stir in the boiling water until the Jello is dissolved. Add the ice cubes and stir until melted. Chill Jello just until thick but not set (about 35-45 minutes). Meanwhile, place the graham crackers into a food processor and process until it's all crumbs. Add the melted butter and 1/4 cup sugar. Pulse to mix really well. Press half of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat the cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla and lemon extract until creamy with a mixer. Add the partially set Jello to this mixture and mix until well blended. Add the peaches and stir. Fold in the whipped topping and mix until evenly distributed. Pour into pan with graham cracker crust. Spread evenly. Top with the remaining half of the graham cracker crumb mixture, spreading evenly over top. Cover and chill until set, preferably overnight. Cut into squares and serve.

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