Refrigerator Cheese Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 c. melted butter
    3/4 c. sugar
    2 c. fine graham crumbs
    2 tsp. cinnamon
    2 Tbsp. unflavored gelatin
    1 c. cold water
    3 eggs, separated
    2 c. cream cheese
    3 Tbsp. lemon juice
    1 Tbsp. grated lemon rind
    1/4 tsp. salt
    1/2 c. heavy cream, whipped
Preparation
    Blend butter, 1/4 cup sugar, crumbs and cinnamon.
    Line spring-form pan with 3/4 of mixture.
    Soften gelatin in 1/2 cup water.
    Cook egg yolks, remaining sugar and water in double boiler until thickened.
    Add gelatin.
    Beat into cheese with lemon juice, rind and salt.
    Chill; beat well.
    Fold in cream with stiffly beaten egg whites.
    Pour onto crumbs.
    Sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
    Chill until firm.
    Serves 12.

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