Jello Recipes
Creamy Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake
Cheesecake is one of the most popular desserts in the world and many countries have their own versions of this tasty dessert. It might surprise you to know that cheesecakes were being made as far back as 776 BC and served during the first Olympic games. The Greeks got the recipe from the Romans and pretty soon it spread across Europe.
Cheesecake found its way to the United States via the immigrants. Cream cheese was invented in 1872 and Philadelphia cream cheese is used in lots of modern cheesecake recipes. The following recipe uses jello cheesecake flavor instant pudding and Cool Whip, as an alternative to cream cheese. The topping for this blueberry cheesecake is made by heating and thickening up a can of blueberry pie filling with cornstarch and giving it a tasty tang with some lemon juice.
This is one of the best blueberry cheesecake recipes to make. The jello cheesecake instant pudding gives it a great flavor and consistency and the sweet blueberry topping is really good. Cheesecake instant pudding is not always used to make cheesecake fillings. Sometimes it is served simply as a pudding or used to make mousse recipes or other jello recipes, but it is especially great for making delicious fruity cheesecakes.
Juicy Blueberry Cheesecake
Ingredients -
1 graham piecrust
1 ½ cups cold milk
2 packs jello cheesecake flavor instant pudding
2 cups thawed Cool Whip
Grated peel from 1 lemon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup sugar
15 oz can blueberries
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Preparation:
Whisk the milk, lemon peel and pudding mixes together for a couple of minutes until the mixture is smooth and thick.
Stir in the Cool Whip and spoon the mixture over the graham crust.
Chill it for 3 hours in the refrigerator.
Put the sugar and cornstarch in a pan and add the liquid from the can of blueberries.
Add the lemon juice and cook until the mixture is boiling and thick.
Stir it all the time.
Boil the mixture for 1 more minute, then take it off the heat, and stir in the blueberries.
Let it cool, and then pour it over the top of the cheesecake.
Store leftover cheesecake in the refrigerator.
(Serves 8)
Photo Description:
You can see in this photo how the gooey blueberry sauce drips down the cheesecake when you cut a slice. This is totally deliberate and it makes the cheesecake look even more appealing, do not you think? Canned blueberries make a good topping as they are but in this lemon blueberry cheesecake recipe, the sauce is cooked to thicken it up and make a richer flavored topping. This blueberry cheesecake is easy to make and is a wonderful snack any time you feel like eating something sweet and comforting.
Using Berries to Make Jello Recipes
Berries are versatile and can be used in savory or sweet dishes or made into jellies and jams. There are lots of jello recipes you can make with berries. Blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, bilberries, blueberries, and cranberries are just some of the types of berries you can use to make delicious jello recipes. Perhaps you have already made a lemon blueberry cheesecake or a strawberry jello pie. Jello comes in plenty of berry flavors and you can combine strawberry jello with fresh strawberries for a really rich strawberry flavor or contrast two different flavors. Lemon and blueberries go together well and you might want to try some lemon and blueberry cheesecake recipes.
Tips for Choosing Berries
Berries are a very perishable ingredient and it is important to check for moldy or soft fruit before buying. Do not leave berries at room temperature or expose them to sunlight. They will keep between two and four days in the refrigerator and you should discard any damaged berries, then store the rest unwashed and loosely packed.
If you are using berries to garnish a jello recipe, rather than to grind or chop up for adding flavor, you should pick perfect berries for this purpose because any flaws or bruised bits will really stand out and spoilt the effect of your blueberry cheesecake recipe or blackberry jello pie recipe. You do not have to check every single berry when you buy them but you might want to use the perfect ones for decorating your cheesecake recipes and the less than perfect ones for using in other recipes.
How to Freeze Berries
If you are going to make a baked lemon blueberry cheesecake or another type of cooked cheesecake recipe you can freeze the berries to keep them for longer. Bear in mind that blueberries can get a bit tough if you wash them before you freeze them. You can freeze sliced strawberries or whole blueberries with a little sugar added to them. The sugar helps them keep their color and means you will not have to add as much sugar to the strawberry or blueberry cheesecake recipe. Whole blackberries can be frozen spread over a cookie sheet. You can then transfer them to an airtight container and keep them frozen.
