Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe

Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe

For: 8 wedges
Serving Size: 1 wedge

2 Tablespoon margarine
½ Cup graham cracker crumbs
8 Ounces low-fat cottage cheese
1/3  Cup evaporated skim milk
2 Envelopes unflavored gelatin, divided*
2 Tablespoons sugar, divided
½ Cup orange juice
½  Teaspoon grated orange rind
2 Egg whites
1/8  Teaspoon slat
2 Tablespoons water
1 Cup fresh strawberries, crushed, or
 unsweetened frozen

Preheat oven to 400^o F.
Melt margarine in 9-inch cake pan.  Add crumbs, mix.  Press
mixture over bottom of pan.  Bake 5 to 7 minutes.  Coll.
Sieve cottage cheese or puree in blender.  Add milk and stir
until smooth. Chill.
In saucepan, mix 1 ½ envelopes gelatin and 1 tablespoon sugar.
Add juice and rind.  Heat over low heat, stirring constantly
until gelatin is dissolved.  Remove form heat.  Let stand at room
temperature.
In medium bowl beat egg whites with salt until stiff.
*1 envelope of gelatin equals 1 tablespoon; ½ equals 1 ½  teaspoons.

Fold in gelatin and cottage cheese.  Pour over crumbs.  Refrigerate
until set before adding glaze.

Glaze
Mix remaining gelatin (½ envelope) with water and 1 tablespoon
sugar.  Heat until gelatin is dissolved.  Stir in strawberries.
Pour mixture over cheesecake and spread with spatula.
Refrigerate until firm.

Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe