No Bake Jello Topped Cheesecake Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

40 vanilla wafers, finely crushed
1/2 cup sugar, divided
5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine, melted
2 (8 ounce) packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) container cool whip strawberry whipped topping, thawed
1 large banana, sliced
1 cup sliced strawberry
1 cup halved seedless grapes
3/4 cup boiling water
1 (3 ounce) package lemon Jell-O gelatin
1 cup ice cube

Preparation

PREHEAT oven to 350\u00b0F Mix wafer crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the butter until well blended. Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 5 to 8 minute or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
PLACE cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in separate medium bowl; beat with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping; spread over crust. Top with the fruit.
STIR boiling water into gelatin in medium bowl until gelatin is completely dissolved. Add ice cubes; stir until ice is completely melted. Pour over fruit. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Cut into 24 bars to serve. Store leftover bars in refrigerator.