Friday, August 8, 2014

KRAFT FOODS CITRUS NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE

Great refreshing cheesecake recipe I got from Kraft Foods.

18
 chocolate chip cookies (2 inch), finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
1/4
cup  butter, melted
1
pkg.   (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2
Tbsp.  sugar
 Zest and 1/4 cup juice from 1 tangerine
2
cups   thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
1
can   (11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained
6
 fresh mint sprigs

MIX cookie crumbs and butter until well blended; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
BEAT cream cheese, sugar, zest and juice in medium bowl with mixer until well blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP; pour over crust. Refrigerate 3 hours.
TOP with mandarin oranges and mint just before serving.
SUBSTITUTE
Substitute reserved drained mandarin orange liquid for the tangerine zest and juice. Or, substitute fresh orange zest and juice for the tangerine zest and juice.
SUBSTITUTE
Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese.

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