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Raspberry Cheesecake Pie

Toasted sesame seeds add crunch to the graham cracker crust of this luscious dessert. "Years ago, I led a homemaking course on dairy foods, and this pie was adapted from one of the recipes I used in that class. Everyone always wants seconds." —Audrey Armour, Thamesford, Ontario

8 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + chilling

Ingredients

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
1/4 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sesame seeds, wheat germ
and butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased
10-in. deep-dish pie plate.
Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Cool on a wire rack.
In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for

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Raspberry Cheesecake Pie (continued)

Directions (continued)

1 minute. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely
dissolved. Cool slightly.
In a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; set aside. In
another small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and
vanilla until smooth. Beat in gelatin mixture. Immediately fold in
whipped cream. Pour into crust. Refrigerate.
Meanwhile, drain raspberries, reserving juice in a 1-cup measuring
cup. Add enough water to measure 1 cup. Set raspberries aside.
In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and raspberry juice mixture
until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2
minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; gently stir in
lemon juice. Cool for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Gently stir
in raspberries. Spoon over pie. Refrigerate until set. Yield: 8
servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 412 calories, 24 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 67 mg cholesterol, 204 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein.