Or another variation: Do it without the crust in a square 8-inch cake
pan, cut down by almost half the Cool whip, let cool, cut into
squares. Noce cheesecake bars -- still kinda soft, so refrig or
semi-freeze before cutting and serving.

I'm sure there are recipes out there for similar things done more
accurately.

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> Sounds good to me but I would use cream cheese that is fat free and
> this dessert becomes a health food.
>
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > In article >, "Dee Randall"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I have always just ignored recipes that call for "cool whip."
> >>
> >>What exactly is cool whip - what are its uses?
> >>
> >>Can you make it yourself from your own ingredients if your recipe
> >>calls for it?
> >
> >
> >>thanks so much.
> >>
> >>Dee
> >
> >
> > Think imitation sweetened whipped cream.
> > I just made this pie using 1 pint whipping cream, whipped and sweetened:
> >
> > { Exported from MasterCook Mac }
> >
> > 10-Minute German Sweet Chocolate Pie
> >
> > Recipe By:
> > Serving Size: 1
> > Preparation Time: 0:00
> > Categories: Desserts
> >
> > Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
> > 4 oz. German¹s Sweet Chocolate
> > 1/3 cup milk
> > 2 Tbsp. sugar
> > 3 oz. cream cheese softened
> > 3 1/2 cups Cool Whip
> > 8 ² crumb crust (Johnson¹s prepared crust)
> >
> > Heat chocolate and 2 Tbsp. of the milk in a saucepan over low heat,
> > stirring until chocolate is melted. Beat sugar into cream cheese; add
> > remaining milk and chocolate mixture and beat until smooth. Fold in
> > Cool Whip; spoon into crust. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours. Garnish
> > with chocolate curls, if desired. Store leftovers (hah!!) in freezer.
> >
> > Makes 6-8 servings. Chris and Becky love it. Chocolate crust is good.
> >
> > ‹‹‹‹‹
> > Notes: Source: Cool Whip container, November, 1980.
> >
> >
> > Per serving (excluding unknown items): 444 Calories; 32g Fat (64%
> > calories from fat); 9g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 104mg Cholesterol;
> > 291mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 1 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fruit; 6 Fat; 1 1/2
> > Other Carbohydrates
> >
> > _____