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Lemon Apple Cheesecake

Ingredients:

• 1-2/3 cup evaporated milk, chilled until icy
• 
1 pkg. lemon jello

• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin

• 3/4 cup boiling water

• 1-8 oz. pkg. cream cheese

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 
2 cups applesauce
• 
1 t. vanilla


Graham Cracker Crust:

• 
1 cup crushed graham crackers

• 2 T. brown sugar

• 1/4 cup melted butter

• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 

Preparation - Directions:

Cheesecake:
Mix lemon jello and gelatin. Add boiling water and stir until dissolved. Cool. Combine cream cheese and sugar; beat until fluffy. Stir in applesauce, vanilla and cooled jello mixture. Chill until well thickened.


Crust:
Mix together. Press into bottom and 1 inch up sides of 7 inch by 11 inch pan or a 9 inch by 13 inch pan.
Whip thickened apple jello mixture while gradually adding evaporated milk. Continue whipping until double in volume. Turn into crust. Sprinkle top with 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Chill.

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