Chilled Raspberry Cheesecake
- 1 12 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 45 wafers, crushed)
- 13 cup hershey's cocoa (I used store brand and it worked just fine)
- 13 cup powdered sugar
- 13 cup butter or 13 cup margarine, melted
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed (I forgot to thaw mine and they worked just fine)
- 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
- 12 cup cold water
- 12 cup boiling water
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 12 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons seedless red raspberry preserves
- chocolate whipped cream (recipe follows)
- 12 cup powdered sugar
- 14 cup hershey's cocoa
- 12 pint chilled whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Stir together crumbs, cocoa and powdered sugar in medium bowl, stir in melted butter.
- Press mixture onto bottom and 1-1/2 inches up the side of a 9 inch spring form pan.
- Bake 10 minutes, cool completely.
- Puree and strain raspberries; set aside.
- Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small bow; let stand several minutes to soften.
- Add boiling water; stir until gelatin dissolves completely and mixture is clear.
- Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla in large bowl until smooth.
- Gradually add raspberry puree and gelatin, mixing thoroughly; pour into prepared crust.
- Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
- Loosen cake from side of pan with knife; remove side of pan.
- Spread raspberry preserves over top.
- Garnish with Chocolate Whipped Cream.
- Cover; refrigerate leftovers.
- Chocolate Whipped Cream: Stir together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa in medium bowl.
- Add 1/2 pint chilled whipping cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat until stiff.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chilled-raspberry-cheesecake-321076 (may not work)