Light Orange Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
3 strips orange rind
1/8 tsp. salt
3 c. (24 oz.) low calorie creamed cottage cheese
1 1/2 c. orange juice, divided
3/4 c. sugar, divided
2 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs

Preparation

Sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup orange juice in container of electric blender.
Heat remaining 1 cup orange juice to boiling and add to blender.
Cover and process at high speed until gelatin dissolves.
Stop blender, add orange rind, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, egg yolks, cottage cheese and vanilla.
Cover and process until smooth.
Pour into a large bowl; chill until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff.
Fold into orange mixture.
Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over bottom of 8-inch spring-form pan; carefully spoon cheesecake filling over crumbs. Chill until firm.
Yields 16 servings, 100 calories per serving.