Mary's Woolworth's Cheesecake

"Daughter Mary worked at Woolworth's and loved this Cheesecake....someone gave her this recipe."
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
12 pieces
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water. Cool until slightly.
  • thickened.
  • Beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice with mixer until.
  • smooth. Add thickened Jell-O and beat well.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the Carnation milk until fluffy.
  • Add cream cheese/Jell-O mixture and beat well with mixer.
  • Line bottom of 9 x 13-pan with crushed Graham crackers.
  • Spread filling over and top with 1/4 cup more crushed.
  • Graham crackers. Chill.

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Reviews

  1. I have not tried this yet, although I have been searching for the Woolworth's Cheesecake recipe for a while now. I found one on the Milnot website. Milnot is the "milk" ingredient used in the original Woolworth cheesecake, according to what I have read elsewhere. I'll ry this one, but I am not sure what a can of Carnation Instant Milk is. Isn't Instant Milk the dry powdered milk? Does Carnation put this into cans? Should this really read Carnation Evaporated Milk or Carnation Condensed Milk. I am not up on the types of Canned Milk out there. If there is a Carnation Instant Milk in a can, I will use that as a substitute for Milnot, which can be difficult to find. I made it with Milnot and it was excellent, just like the Woolworth's fluffy cheesecake I enjoyed as a child. I prefer this fluffy cheesecake to the dense, thick ones. I hope someone can clarify the "Carnation Instant Milk" ingredient shown here. Thank you in advance.
     
  2. While in high school, I used to work at the Woolworth's lunch counter as a short-order cook. This cheesecake made it worth the while! It is not a dense cheesecake. It is light and delicious. Here's a tip.. after adding the Jell-o, beat EXTRA well. This will make for a higher "rise" and make it fluffier. Buen provecho!
     
  3. Oh yes! This is perfect for those who want to think they can eat dessert and not add calories. It certainly has every little one, but is so light, delicious, and fun! Enjoy!
     
  4. This is a stroll down memeory lane. Woolworth's was the first cheesecake I ever tasted as a child and I still consider it the best. Light and fluffy, not a dense cheesecake like we are used to now. Loved it. I made it almost exactly as the recipe stated, only adding a 1/2 tsp. vanilla. I plan to make it again for Easter!! Thanks for sharing.
     
  5. The negative I have is this is LOADED in sugar, the box of jello has 76 grams and you also add 1 cup of sugar which is 96 grams. Definitely need to add 4 tablespoons of lemon to get true lemon flavor, I used fresh lemons.
     
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