Recipe#13228

Title: Cheesecake 02

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Servings: 10
 1 Tbsp graham cracker crumbs
 16 oz Neufachatel cheese
 2 Tbsp unbleached flour
 1/4 cup almond extract
 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
 2/3 cup sugar
 2 Tbsp skim milk
 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,
 Neufachatel 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 Neufachatel cheese, sugar, and flour, mixing at
 medium speed until well blended.  Continue as directed.