Jello Cheesecake Squares

This recipe is very kid friendly great for potlucks. warning! It is not for anyone on a diet.

Steps

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

Add flour and nuts and stir until a crumbly dough is formed.

Press dough into bottom of 9x13 inch pan.

Bake for 10 minutes or until crust is brown.

Cool.

Dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 cup of hot water.

Cool.

Meanwhile , whip the whipping cream.

Cream the cream cheese and 1 / 2 cup sugar together until fluffy.

Add cooled lemon gelatin and stir until blended.

Fold whipped cream into cheese mixture.

Pour onto cooled crust.

Chill.

For topping , dissolve the strawberry gelatin in 4 1 / 2 cups hot water and chill for about 15 minutes.

Gently pour on top of cheese mixture.

Chill until set and ready to serve.

To lighten this dessert you can make a graham cracker crust with 2 cups crushed graham crackers , 1 / 2 cup melted butter and 1 / 3 cup sugar or splenda.

8 oz of cottage cheese can be substituted for the cream cheese.

Place cottage cheese in a blender and blend until smooth.

Substitute.

Ingredients

unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, flour, walnuts, lemon gelatin, hot water, sugar, cream cheese, whipping cream, strawberry gelatin, unflavored gelatin