This is a photo of the cheesecake that Titi Tati baked for Efrain’s birthday on July 17, 2008

No bake mango cheesecake
Serves 20
Preparation time 30 minutes
Chill for at least 5 hours

CRUST

15 shortbread cookies
2 tbsp melted butter

FILLING

1/2 large ripe mango
8 oz cream cheese
1 ½ cups mango nectar
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 ½ tbsp unflavored gelatin
½ cup cold water

TOPPING
½ large ripe mango
1 tbsp. almonds
Cherries
Mint leaves

1 .Coat an 8” spring pan with butter

2. Grind cookies with butter and spread over bottom of the spring pan

3. In a blender or food processor mix the cream cheese, mango, mango nectar and lemon juice until smooth

4. Mix the gelatin with water and dissolve over heat until it is clear

5. Add to the mango mix

6. Pour mix over crust

7. Refrigerate until firm

8. Before serving remove sides of the pan and arrange diced mango and almonds over cheesecake .