Peachy Cheesecake

Submitted by Rhonda J

• Ready In: 5hrs
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 8x8 inch pan

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 cup graham wafer crumbs
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup melted butter
• 1⁄4 1/4 cup pecans or 1/4 cup almonds

• Filling

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 firm peaches, chopped,drained of excess juice

• Topping

• 3 ripe peaches, mashed
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin

directions

1. For Crust: Combine crumbs, suugar, butter& nuts, if using.
2. Press into a greased 8x8x2 inch pan.
3. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.
4. Cool.
5. For Filling: Beat cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth& creamy;set aside.
6. In separate bowl, using clean beaters, beat whipping cream until stiff; fold into cream cheese mixture.
7. Stir in chopped peaches.
8. Spread over cooled crust.
9. For Topping: Stir 1/2 cup sugar into mashed peaches;let set until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.
10. Dissolve gelatin according to package directions;stir into peach mixture.
11. Spread over cream cheese filling.
12. Refrigerate until set.
13. May be topped with whipped cream if desired.