The Famous Woolworth Ice Box Cheesecake

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Ingredients:
1 (3 ounce) package lemon Jell-O
1 cup boiling water
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup granulated sugar
5 tablespoons lemon juice
1 12 oz can Carnation Evaporated milk, well chilled
Graham crackers, crushed

Directions:

1. Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water. Cool until slightly thickened.
2. Beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice with mixer until smooth. Add thickened Jell-O and beat well.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the Carnation milk until fluffy. Add cream cheese/Jell-O mixture and beat well with mixer.
4. Line bottom of 9 x 13-pan with crushed Graham crackers.
5. Spread filling over and top with more crushed Graham crackers. Chill.

(Recipe from a family member who previously worked for FW Woolworth Co.)