Title: Heavenly Dessert Cheesecake #1
Categories: Dessert Cake Lowcal
Yield: 10 Servings
| 1 | tb | Graham Cracker Crumbs |
| 1 | c | Low Fat Cottage Cheese |
| 16 | oz | Nufchatel Cheese* |
| 2/3 | c | Sugar |
| 2 | tb | Unbleached All-purpose Flour |
| 2 | tb | Skim Milk |
| 1/4 | c | Almond Extract |
* Neufchatel Cheese shoul be LIGHT Philly brand Neufachatel Cheese and it
should be softened.
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Lightly grease bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Sprinkle with crumbs. Dust
bottom; remove excess crumbs. Put cottage cheese in blender container
Cover; process on high speed until smooth. In large mixing bowl of
electric mixer, combine cottage cheese, neufchatel cheese, sugar and flour.
Mix at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing
well after each addition. Blend in milk and extract; pour into pan. Bake
at 325 degrees F., 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set. (Center
of cheesecake appears to be soft, but firms upon cooling.) Loosen cake
from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Top with fresh
slices of strawberries or blueberries, if desired. VARIATION: Prepare pan
as directed; omit blender method. Place cottage cheese in large bowl of
electric mixer; beat cottage cheese at high speed until smooth. Add
neufchatel cheese, sugar, and flour, mixing at medium speed until well
blended. Continue as directed.