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Mom's Skinny Cottage Cheesecake by Nancy Sobel
Makes 8 servings
INGREDIENTS:
Crust
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (I use the whole wheat ones)
Filling
2 cups (one lb) 2 percent milkfat cottage cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon rind
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Topping
1 cup sour cream
2 tbsp. maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
PREPARATION:
1. Mix crust together and press on bottom and sides of 9inch pie plate. Chill while preparing filling.
2. Combine all filling ingredients food processor. Process on high speed until very smooth and creamy. Pour into chilled crust.
3. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 50 minutes or until filling is slightly puffed. Cool 5 minutes.
4. Stir topping ingredients together in small bowl and spread carefully over hot filling. Bake 5 minutes longer.
5. Cool then chill. Serve with fresh berries.
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