Black Cherry Jell-O Cheesecake

• 1 1/4 cup sugar (reserve 1/4 cup for crust)
• 1/2 cup butter (melted)
• 1 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 large box black cherry Jell-O (do not follow box directions)
• 1 box (8 ounces) cream cheese softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 can (20 ounce)crushed pineapple drained
• 1 (8 ounce) container of cool whip
• 1 cup boiling water

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Mix together 1/4 cup sugar, graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
3. Press into 9x13 baking dish.
4. Bake for 15 minutes then cool completely.
5. Boil 1 cup of water only for the Jell-O.
6. Add water to Jell-O and stir until dissolved.
7. Set aside and let cool for 15 minutes
8. In a large bowl, cream together remaining sugar, cream cheese and vanilla.
9. Add cooled Jell-O to cream cheese mixture and blend well.
10. Add cool whip and blend well.
11. Fold in pineapple.
12. Spread mixture evenly over cooled crust and chill for 2 hours or until set.
13. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs lightly over dessert for garnish.

sugar, butter, graham cracker crumbs, black cherry, cream cheese, vanilla, pineapple, cool whip, boiling water

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/345400-black-cherry-jell-o-cheesecake (may not work)