Recipe: Dairyman's Delight (no-bake cheesecake pie)

DAIRYMAN'S DELIGHT
Esther Mishler of Hollsapple, PA - Pennsylvania State Fair

"This delicious cheesecake pie won a refrigerator-freezer for Esther Mishler."

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 pound (1/2 cup) butter, melted
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup heavy (whipping) cream
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup cold water
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream

Mix graham cracker crumbs and butter together. Press 3/4 of mixture into a 9-inch pie plate. Set aside.

Stir lemon juice into cream and let stand 10 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, mash cream cheese with a fork. Gradually beat in condensed milk and mix until smooth. Set aside.

Place the cold water in top of a double boiler and sprinkle gelatin over it. Let gelatin dissolve over boiling water.

Whip lemon-cream mixture until it begins to stiffen. Pour in cream cheese mixture and continue beating until well blended. Stir in gelatin and vanilla.

Pour filling into crumb-lined pan and sprinkle top with remains of cracker crumbs. Spread top with sour cream.

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Source: Blue Ribbon Pies: 75 of the Most Mouthwatering, Award-Winning Recipes From America's State, County, and Local Fairs by Maria Polushkin Robbins