EASY LEMON CHEESECAKE

This recipe is from a 1970s Jell-O Pudding recipe booklet.

Crust:
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the crumbs, sugar and butter; mix well. Press the mixture firmly on the bottom and up sides (to within 1-inch of the top) of a 9 or 10-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

Filling:
2 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
4 cups cold milk
2 packages (4-serving) Jell-O instant pudding - lemon flavor

Beat the cream cheese in large bowl until smooth. Gradually add 1 cup of the milk, blending until mixture is very smooth. Add remaining milk and the pudding mix. Beat with rotary beater just until well blended, about 1 minute. Pour carefully into crumb-lined pan. Chill until firm, about 3 hours. Garnish as desired.