Sparkling Orange Cheesecake Dessert

• 1-1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Orange Flavor Gelatin
• 2 cups cold ginger ale
• 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar, divided
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
• 2 cups assorted fruit, such as red and green grape halves

1. Stir boiling water into dry gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved.
2. Stir in cold ginger ale.
3. Refrigerate 1 hour and 15 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
4. Mix cracker crumbs, butter and 1/4 cup of the sugar in 13x9-inch baking dish.
5. Press firmly onto bottom of dish.
6. Refrigerate until ready to use.
7. Beat cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended.
8. Gently stir in whipped topping; spread evenly onto crust.
9. Arrange fruit, in rows, over cream cheese layer; spoon thickened gelatin over fruit.
10. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
11. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

boiling water, gelatin, cold ginger, graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, philadelphia cream cheese, assorted fruit

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/sparkling-orange-cheesecake-dessert-50301.aspx (may not work)