Ingredients

Preparation time: 15 minutes plus setting time
Yield: 12 servings

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
6 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 1/2 cups boiling water
1 package (6 oz.) raspberry gelatin
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 packages (10 oz.) frozen raspberries with juice
2 cups whipping cream
1 cup powdered sugar or to taste
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Directions

Combine cracker crumbs, 6 tablespoons powdered sugar and melted butter; pat 2/3 of mixture into bottom of 9-by-13-inch pan. Reserve remaining crumbs.

Dissolve gelatin in 2 1/2 cups boiling water; add sugar, lemon juice and raspberries with juice. Chill until partially set.

Whip cream; sweeten to taste. Beat cream cheese until smooth; fold in whipped cream mixture. Layer 1/2 whipped cream over crumb layer, then add gelatin. Continue alternating, ending with whipped cream. Top with remaining crumbs and chopped nuts, if desired.

Each serving contains 497 calories; 28 gm fat; 208 mg sodium; 86 mg cholesterol.