Peaches N’ Cream

I got this recipe from Bobby’s Grandmother. We love to make it when peaches are in season, but it if just as delicious with frozen peaches thawed.

Crust

2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup margarine, melted

Mix melted margarine and cracker crumbs together. Reserve 1/2 to 1 cup for topping. Press rest into 9 x 9 inch pan.

Peach Filling

4 cups fresh peaches, peeled and sliced

1/2 cup sugar

Stir sugar into peaches. Set aside.

3/4 cups sugar

pinch of salt

2 Tablespoons cornstarch, heaping

1 cup water

1/2  (3 oz) peach Jell-O packet

In a saucepan, combine sugar, salt, cornstarch, and water. Cook and stir until clear and thickened. Remove from heat. Add Jell-O. Stir to dissolve. Cool. Add peaches.

1 (8 oz) cream cheese

1/2 cup scant sugar

1/2 cup milk

1 (8 oz) Cool Whip

Beat cream cheese and stir in sugar until fluffy. Continue beating and gradually add milk. Fold in Cool Whip. Put 1/2 cream cheese mixture over the graham cracker crust. Spread all of peach mixture over the cream cheese mixture. Put remaining 1/2 cream cheese mixture next; then sprinkle remaining graham cracker crumbs on top. Chill for 2 hours or until set.