Gingered-Lime Cream Torte
- 2-1/4 qt. gingersnaps, finely crushed
- 2-1/4 cups pecans, finely chopped
- 2 cups butter, melted
- 2-1/4 cups lime-flavored gelatin, divided
- 3 cups hot water (140F to 160F)
- 1-1/2 qt. half-and-half
- 1 qt. JELL-O Brand Cheesecake Filling Mix
- 3 Tbsp. lime zest
- 1-1/2 cups lime juice, divided Safeway 3 ct For $1.00 thru 02/09
- 1 gal. whipped topping, divided
- Combine gingersnap crumbs, nuts and butter.
- Press about 3 cups crumb mixture onto bottom of each of 3 (10-inch) springform pans (or onto bottom of 1 pan for trial recipe).
- Refrigerate while preparing filling.
- Reserve 3/4 cup of the dry gelatin mix (or 1/4 cup of the dry gelatin mix for trial recipe).
- Add hot water to remaining gelatin mix; stir until completely dissolved.
- Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
- (Do not cool until thickened.)
- Beat half-and-half and dry cheesecake filling mix in large bowl of mixer fitted with wire whisk attachment on low speed 1 min.
- ; stop to scrape bottom and side of bowl.
- Beat on medium speed 3 min.
- or until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add dissolved gelatin, lime zest and 3/4 cup lime juice (or 1/4 cup lime juice for trial recipe), beating on low speed after each addition until well blended.
- Fold in 2-1/4 qt.
- of the whipped topping (or 3 cups of the whipped topping for trial recipe).
- Carefully pour 1-1/2 qt.
- of the whipped topping mixture over each crust.
- Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Heat remaining 3/4 cup lime juice (or remaining 1/4 cup lime juice for trial recipe).
- Add to reserved dry gelatin mix; stir until completely dissolved.
- Cool.
- Stir into 3-3/4 qt.
- whipped topping (or stir into 1-1/4 qt.
- whipped topping for trial recipe).
- Spread 1-1/2 qt.
- of the whipped topping mixture over gelatin layer in each pan.
- Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
- Run spatula carefully around rim of each pan to loosen torte; remove rim.
- Cut each torte into 16 wedges to serve.
- Top each serving with 1 Tbsp.
- of the remaining whipped topping.
pecans, butter, limeflavored gelatin, hot water, jello, lime zest, lime juice, whipped topping
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/gingered-lime-cream-torte-104517.aspx (may not work)