Anyone have a decent no bake cheese cake recipe?

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Or other fun no bake type of recipes like chocolate mousse or key lime?

[tamaralynn]

Aug 22, 2016 13:17:19 GMT -5 @margbazone6 said:

Or other fun no bake type of recipes like chocolate mousse or key lime?

Here is a good one:

Key Lime Pie

1/2 c. key lime juice

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

16 oz Cool Whip

1 graham cracker pie shell

With a whisk, mix lime juice and condensed milk. Fold in cool whip. Color green if desired. Place filling in shell. Chill for 4 hours.

[tamaralynn]

Lime Yogurt Pie

Ingredients
1 package (3 ounces) lime gelatin
1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) key lime pie yogurt
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 graham cracker crust (9 inches


Directions
1. In a large bowl, combine gelatin powder and yogurt. Fold in whipped topping. Spread into crust. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before serving. Yield: 6-8 servings * Can use other flavors such as peach or strawberry.

[almonds]

Hi Marg, sorry, no no-bake cheesecake but a favorite go-to recipe here is Chocolate Éclair Torte, very easy and a make ahead, usually overnight.

Chocolate Éclair Torte

1-1 lb. box honey graham crackers

Filling
2 small boxes Instant French Vanilla pudding
1-8 oz. container thawed Cool Whip
3 cups milk (not fat free or 1%)

Chocolate Glaze
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate (I use Ghirardelli 60% dark)
3 Tbls. butter
3 Tbls. milk
2 Tbls. light corn syrup (Karo or other)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Line a buttered 9x13 pan with graham crackers, break to fit, in a single layer.
Combine pudding mix with milk and blend
Stir in Cool Whip
Pour 1/2 the mixture over crackers.
Add 2nd layer of crackers.
Add remaining pudding mix.
Add final layer of crackers.

In microwave, CAREFULLY and briefly melt glaze ingredients EXCEPT for powdered sugar.
Remove and stir
Beat in the powdered sugar
Pour over top cracker layer.
Refrigerate overnight.

This can easily be cut in half to fill an 8x8 square pan.
Sometimes, when making for the gals, I'll double the chocolate glaze but
it is very rich.

It's fast and easy and the recipe is as old as the hills.

[cooktocook]

almonds,  was I ever glad I looked in here and found your recipe for Chocolate Éclair Torte!  My DM had a recipe for an chocolate éclair cake that we loved and enjoyed for many years.  However, after she passed away, I made it and my glaze turned out like a rock.  DH laughed, as it was like trying to break through a wall to get to the treat on the underside. 

I just compared your recipe to mine, and I see the only difference between them is that you glaze contains 3T. of butter and mine calls for 2T.  Wondering if that extra tablespoon of butter would made a softer glaze?  Bet it just might--I'll have to give it a try!  Thanks for sharing!

margbazone06, no cheesecake recipe for you, but here is anther no-bake recipe:

Pineapple Pie 

2 c. crushed pineapple

2 T. (heaping) cornstarch

1/2 t. salt

1/2 c. sugar  *I thought it was a little too sweet for me, so next time I will cut amount down, or increase lemon below*

juice of 1/2 lemon

2 egg yolks

Scald pineapple; mix cornstarch, salt and sugar--add into pineapple.

Stir and cook 10 minutes--add beaten egg yolks slowly--cover and let cook another 5 minutes.

Cool filling and then turn into a baked or ready made graham cracker crust.  If you like, you can cover with a whipped cream or meringue. 

Lori

  

[wilderness]

Wow some great recipes here.  Guess I will be busy tonight posting them all in the recipe board for August.  BTW I think I have got all the recipes that have been posted since August 8 indexed and into the boards.  However, I think I am missing one English muffin recipe and I will be darned if I can find it.

Bet

[almonds]

Lori, good luck with the chocolate glaze. Not sure if the butter amount makes a difference but one thing I learned years ago (the hard way) was to be careful when melting the chocolate because it can go from it's original state to hard very quickly. Chocolate doesn't change shape as it melts so it's best to check and stir maybe every ??30 seconds??. Just a thought.

[judahl]

This has been in our family for many years. It makes a 9x13 pan, so I take it to reunions.
CHERRY DESSERT
Crust:
1 pkg. gram crackers or 1 2/3 cup of gram cracker crumbs
1/4 c. sugar
1 stick margarine, melted
Mix altogether and press into a 9 x 13 cake pan. Refrigerate while you make the filling
FILLING:
1 8 oz. cream cheese

2 Tbsp. milk
Mix together then add
2 cups powdered sugar
and mix.
Fold in 1 container of Cool Whip. Spread on top of crust. Then add 1 can of cherry pie filling. Keep refrigerated.

Last time I made this I used 1 can of Raspberry pie filling. It didn't go over as well.

[dawdawco]

Hi......Here is one that I have made many times and it is always a hit......You may have seen it before or maybe made it.  

Enjoy,
Doris

NO BAKE CHEESECAKE

1 small pkg. lemon Jello
1 C. boiling water
3 T. lemon juice

Dissolve Jello in boiling water, add lemon juice and let cool…..do not let jell.

1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese (softened)
1 C. sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 t. lemon zest

Cream together until light and fluffy then add lemon zest


*1 large can evaporated milk (ie Carnation or Pet Milk or store brand)

Chill milk, bowl and beaters in freezer until ice crystals form around edges.
Beat until stiff much like whipped cream.



GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

3 sleeves graham crackers , crushed fine
2 T. sugar
½ C. butter, melted

Mix crackers, sugar and butter until well blended then pack 2/3 of mixture in 9 X 13 pan or Pyrex dish. Add cheese mixture and sprinkle remaining cracker crumbs on top. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.

This is an old recipe that I used back in the 1960’s. It is light and very good. A great summer dessert.

*NOTE I have read that some have substituted a 9 oz. carton of thawed Cool Whip in place of the whipped evaporated milk. I see no reason why it wouldn’t work but I have not tried it.

[dawdawco]

Sorry about the spacing.....I had it tightened up but when I c/p it.......it changed.     Doris

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Thanks for the recipes, everyone! I will definitely try them! Sound yummy!

[tasty]

Aug 23, 2016 14:07:01 GMT -5 dawdawco said:

Hi......Here is one that I have made many times and it is always a hit......You may have seen it before or maybe made it.  

Enjoy,
Doris

NO BAKE CHEESECAKE

1 small pkg. lemon Jello

1 C. boiling water

3 T. lemon juice

Dissolve Jello in boiling water, add lemon juice and let cool…..do not let jell.



1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese (softened)

1 C. sugar

1 t. vanilla

1 t. lemon zest

Cream together until light and fluffy then add lemon zest



*1 large can condensed milk (ie Carnation or Pet Milk or store brand)

Chill milk, bowl and beaters in freezer until ice crystals form around edges,

Beat until stiff much like whipped cream.



GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST



3 sleeves graham crackers , crushed fine

2 T. sugar

½ C. butter, melted



Mix crackers, sugar and butter until well blended then pack 2/3 of mixture in 9 X 13 pan or Pyrex dish. Add cheese mixture and sprinkle remaining cracker crumbs on top. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.



This is an old recipe that I used back in the 1960’s. It is light and very good. A great summer dessert.



*NOTE I have read that some have substituted a 9 oz. carton of thawed Cool Whip in place of the whipped condensed milk. I see no reason why it wouldn’t work but I have not tried it.


Are you sure that Carnation is condensed?  The only Carnation I have ever seen is evaporated.

[dawdawco]

I think evaporated is the more modern name.....it is not the  "sweetened stuff".  I try to get back in and change it to evaporated.

[dawdawco]

I was able to go back and make changes and clean up the spacing.  Doris

[tamaralynn]

I love the éclair cake recipe, but my recipe says to buy a can of chocolate icing and soften it slightly in the microwave and then pour on top. Easy peasy!

Our church used to have delicious 3 course meals on Wednesday nights and the cook used to  make a no bake cheesecake that I think was like the recipe judahl posted. It's delicious!