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Banana 01

Banana 01 comes together with Butter Or Margarine Melted, Cream Cheese Softened, Sugar, Lemon Juice, and Cold Water. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 8 oz
• 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 3 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Mix graham cracker crumbs and butter.

2. 2

   Press evenly over base and up side of 8" round springform pan, to within 1" of rim.

3. 3

   Cover and refrigerate while preparing filling.

4. 4

   Beat cream cheese, sugar and ginger together until smoothly blended.

5. 5

   Mash the bananas with the lemon juice.

6. 6

   Stir into the cream cheese mixture, mixing together well.

7. 7

   Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in top of double boiler.

8. 8

   Soften for 5 minutes until spongy. Place over simmering water, stirring occasionally, until gelatin has dissolved. Beat into banana mixture.

9. 9

   Whip half the cream until soft peaks form; fold into banana mixture.

10. 10

    Pour the banana mixture into crust.

11. 11

    Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until set.

12. 12

    Loosen edges of cheesecake and remove sides from pan.

13. 13

    Transfer to serving plate.

14. 14

    Whip remaining cream until soft peaks form.

15. 15

    Spread over top of cheesecake.

16. 16

    Garnish with banana slices that have been dipped in lemon juice.

17. 17

    VARIATION: Sprinkle finely chopped nuts or grated semi sweet chocolate over whipped cream on top of cheesecake.

18. 18

    Try same recipe using 1 lb fresh strawberries in place of bananas.

19. 19

    Reserve 8 medium sized strawberries, cut in half, for garnish.