Rich No- Bake Cheesecake W/ Chocolate Graham Crust

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups chocolate graham crackers (appr. 20, finely ground)
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar, plus
• 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons margarine, melted and slightly cooled
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or imitation)
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 cups cool whip

Recipe

• 1 crust:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°.
• 3 mix crackers (finely ground) and brown sugar until well blended.
• 4 add margarine and vanilla, stir until all crumbs are moistened.
• 5 press mixture into a 9 in pie plate, starting with the bottom and working up the sides. make sure to pack tightly and evenly.
• 6 bake for 6-8 minutes. (depending on how firm and crisp you want it).
• 7 let cool completely before putting filling into it.
• 8 filling:.
• 9 beat cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice in a large bowl, until creamy and well mixed.
• 10 fold in cool whip. (mixture will be thick, make sure cool whip is completely blended in).
• 11 scoop into crust and smooth.
• 12 refrigerate 3 hours until set.
• 13 if desired, right before serving: top with cool whip, chocolate syrup, or fruit of your choice.