Alice'S Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
28 graham crackers
5 tablespoons unsulted butter, melted
Cake
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 packages knox gelatin
2 egg whites
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon real vanilla
1 cup white sugar
16 ounces cream cheese
1 pint whipped cream
1/2 cup of cold water
maraschino cherry (any amt)

Preparation

Mix graham cracker crumbs with butter.
Press into a spring form pan.
Mix egg yolks with milk.
Slowly add sugar.
Cook in a double boiler for 15 minutes.
Mix gelatin with water, let stand until dissolved.
Add to hot mixture and cool.
Cream cheese until smooth.
Add egg mixture to the creamed cheese.
Stiffly beat egg whites.
Fold into mixture.
Add whipped cream and vanilla.
Add drained pineapple and cherries.
Pour into spring form pan.
Chill for 4 hours.
Sprinkle graham cracker mixture on top.