Grandma's Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 can evaporated milk, chilled
• 1 package lemon gelatin
• ⅝ cup boiling water
• ⅝ cup cold water
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 1½ packages graham crackers
• Butter and sugar, as needed for the crust

Instructions

1. Whip the chilled evaporated milk.
2. Dissolve the lemon gelatin in the boiling water, stir in the cold water, and refrigerate until cool.
3. Beat the cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar together until smooth.
4. Prepare a graham-cracker crust with butter and sugar.
5. Fold the whipped milk, gelatin mixture, and cream-cheese mixture together. Pour over the crust.
6. Chill for 1–3 hours.

Notebook notes: try slightly less water and a little more cream cheese.