Howard'S No-Fat New York Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 box Healthy Choice cinnamon grahams (amount as preferred)
1 lb. nonfat cottage cheese (dried kinds work better, i.e. Weight Watcher's)
2 (8 oz.) Healthy Choice nonfat cream cheese (bar; will use 1.5 bars)
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 1/3 c. fat free sour cream (Land O Lakes)
6 egg whites
6 Tbsp. flour
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. lemon zest
1 can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Place rack in middle of oven and preheat to 300\u00b0.
Spray 9-inch spring-form pan with cooking spray.
Line bottom with parchment or waxed paper ring and place in pan.
Spray bottom of pan.
Process graham crackers and sprinkle in bottom of pan.
Place cottage cheese in strainer and gently push water out.
Put cottage cheese into processor for 2 minutes until real creamy.
Add cream cheese, sugar, flour, sour cream and egg whites to processor for 30 seconds.
Add vanilla and lemon zest.
Pour into spring-form pan; bake for 70 to 80 minutes or until top is set but center is a tiny bit wobbly when side of pan is tapped.
Turn off oven but leave cake in for 30 more minutes.
Put cake on cooling rack and run a knife around the edge.
Cool for 3 hours.
Refrigerate 3 hours covered.
Cover top with cherry pie filling.