Ingredients
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
3 ounces cream cheese
2 cups cottage cheese
2 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
1 Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2 Combine graham cracker crumbs. 1/4 cup sugar, and oil in 9-inch pie plate.
3 Mix well with fork.
4 Press firmly against bottom and halfway up sides of pie plate.
5 Blend cream cheese and cottage cheese in food processor or blender until smooth.
6 Add remaining ingredients.
7 Blend well.
8 Pour mixture into crust.
9 Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
10 Turn oven off and allow cheesecake to remain in oven for 5 minutes.
11 Cool; then chill.
MAKES 8 servings
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
3 ounces cream cheese
2 cups cottage cheese
2 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
1 Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2 Combine graham cracker crumbs. 1/4 cup sugar, and oil in 9-inch pie plate.
3 Mix well with fork.
4 Press firmly against bottom and halfway up sides of pie plate.
5 Blend cream cheese and cottage cheese in food processor or blender until smooth.
6 Add remaining ingredients.
7 Blend well.
8 Pour mixture into crust.
9 Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
10 Turn oven off and allow cheesecake to remain in oven for 5 minutes.
11 Cool; then chill.
MAKES 8 servings