Jellied Cheesecake

Ingredients

some crystallized ginger
6 ounces graham crackers
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
2 1/2 tablespoons gelatin
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups pineapple
1/4 cup milk
2 1/2 custard powder
1 pound cottage cheese
2 egg whites
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup cream
3/4 mixture on the bottom
9 springform

Instructions

3. Drain the pineapple and add enough milk to the pineapple liquid to make 2 cups. Put into a saucepan and heat.

4. Add the gelatin and mix until the gelatin is dissolved.

5. Mix the custard powder with the 1/4 cup of milk and add to the saucepan. Stir constantly until thick.

6. Stir in the cheese and pineapple. Cool.

7. Beat the egg whites until almost stiff. Beat in the sugar.

8. Whip 1 cup of cream and fold into cheese mixture with beaten egg whites.

9. Pour into the crust and sprinkle the remaining crust mixture on top. Refrigerate until firm.

10. Serve garnished with sweetened whipped cream and ginger. Serves 8.

busted by sooz