Creamy Raspberry Dessert

Submitted by lilypad722

"Another great dessert using raspberries. My best friend made this for dinner last night and i had to have the recipe so she gave me her taste of home magazine and i copied it down. Cook time has chill time added in."

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 50mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• CRUST

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted

• FILLING

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed
• 1⁄4 cup cold water
• 1 (3 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
• fresh raspberry (to garnish)
• whipped cream (to garnish)

directions

1. Combine crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar and butter.
2. Press into the bottom of an 8-in. or 9-in. springform pan.
3. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool.
4. Meanwhile, for filling, drain raspberries and reserve juice. Set berries aside.
5. In a small saucepan, combine juice, cold water and gelatin. Let stand for 5 minutes.
6. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Remove from the heat; cool for 10 minutes.
7. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until blended.
8. Add berries and gelatin mixture; beat on low until thoroughly blended.
9. Chill until partially set.
10. Watch carefully, as mixture will set up quickly. By hand, gently fold in whipped cream.
11. Spoon into the crust. Chill for 6 hours or overnight.
12. Just before serving, run knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove sides of pan. Top with fresh raspberries and whipped cream.

Reviews

[Rieke]

The only thing I would change in this recipe is to include how much juice you are supposed to get from the frozen raspberries. I used raspberries that I had frozen myself and I had to use some guesswork. The taste was very good and it was easy to make. I'll be using it again.