Icebox Cheesecake

Name: Icebox Cheesecake
Ingredients: 8 whole, graham crackers, broken into 1-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon, sugar; 5 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 1 1/2 cups, heavy cream; 2 1/2 teaspoons, unflavored gelatin; 2/3 cup (4⅔ ounces/132 grams), sugar; 1 pound (454 grams), cream cheese, cut into 1-inch pieces and softened; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons juice; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; Pinch, table salt

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2005

No-bake cheesecakes, which use gelatin to set them firm, can be a dubious affair. We set out to create an icebox cheesecake with a supple, creamy texture and great flavor, too.

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SERVES 12

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