Cheesecake ( no guilt )

12 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Nonstick Cooking Spray
¼ cup Graham-Cracker Crumbs
1 pack 8oz Light Cream Cheese Neufchatel, halved
1 pack 15oz Reduced-Fat Cottage Cheese
¼ cup Sugar
½ cup Unsweetened applesauce
2 Eggs
1½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ teaspoon Grated Lemon Peel
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 pint Strawberries

Directions

Cover outside of 8x3" springform pan with foil (to prevent mixture from leaking during baking). Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray, then evenly sprinkle graham-cracker crumbs in bottom; set aside.

Preheat oven to 350F. In food processor with knife blade attached, blend light cream cheese and next 7 ingredients until smooth.

Carefully pour cheese mixture over crumbs in pan. Bake 45 minutes.

With oven door closed, turn off oven; let cheesecake remain in oven 30 minutes. remove; cool in pan on wire rack 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate cheesecake at least 4 hours or until well chilled.

To serve, carefully remove cheesecake from pan. Slice strawberries; arrange on top of cheesecake.

Nutrition: 150 Calories, 7 g fat, 56 mg cholesterol, 170 mg sodium Exchanges: 1 Milk, ½ Fat

Source: Good Housekeeping, April 1993

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