Heavenly Dessert Cheesecake
Recipe
- Title:
- Heavenly Dessert Cheesecake
- Categories:
- Low-cal, Cheesecakes
- Yield:
- 10 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tb Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 2 tb Unbleached All-purpose Flour
- 1 c Low Fat Cottage Cheese
- 2 tb Skim Milk
- 16 oz Nufchatel Cheese*
- 1/4 c Almond Extract
- 2/3 c Sugar
Directions
- * Neufchatel Cheese shoul be LIGHT Philly brand Neufachatel Cheese and it should be softened.
- ~---- 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.
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