Recipe of Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Memorial Day Cheesecake

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Recipe Summary Memorial Day Cheesecake

This colorful cheesecake is a perfect dessert for Memorial Day, Labor Day, or any other patriotic holiday or gathering.

Ingredients | Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

1 quart strawberries

1 (6 ounce) package cherry-flavored gelatin (such as JELL-O®)

1 ½ cups boiling water

1 cup cold water

1 cup ice cubes, or as needed

1 (12 ounce) package pound cake, cut into 12 slices

1 ⅓ cups blueberries, divided

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (such as Philadelphia®), softened

¼ cup white sugar

1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

Slice 1 cup of strawberries and halve remaining 3 cups.

Pour gelatin into a heat-proof bowl and add boiling water. Stir until completely dissolved, at least 2 minutes. Pour cold water into a 2-cup measure and add enough ice cubes to bring level to 2 cups. Add cold water and ice to gelatin and stir until melted. Refrigerate until slightly thickened to the consistency of unbeaten egg whites, about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, line a 13x9-inch baking dish with sliced pound cake.

Remove gelatin from the refrigerator and stir in sliced strawberries and 1 cup blueberries. Spoon mixture over cake slices in the baking dish. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.

Beat cream cheese and sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Stir in whipped topping and spread mixture over gelatin in the baking dish. Arrange sliced strawberries and remaining blueberries to create an American flag.

You can use any flavor red gelatin you prefer.

Info | Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

prep: 25 mins additional: 4 hrs 5 mins total: 4 hrs 30 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 16 servings

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