Lovely Lemon Cheesecake

Spray 8- or 9-inch springform pan or 9-inch pie plate lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle side with half of the graham cracker crumbs. (If desired, omit graham cracker crumb garnish; sprinkle bottom of pan with remaining graham cracker crumbs. Completely dissolve gelatin in boiling water; pour into blender container. Add cottage cheese and cream cheese product; cover. Blend at medium speed, scraping down sides occasionally, about 2 minutes or until mixture is completely smooth. Pour into large bowl. Gently stir in whipped topping. Pour into prepared pan; smooth top. Sprinkle the remaining crumbs around the outside edge. Chill until set, about 4 hours. When ready to serve, remove side of pan. Top cheesecake with pie filling. Makes 8 servings. Nutritional information per serving: calories - 160, protein - 8 gm., fat - 7 gm., carbohydrates - 16 gm., cholesterol - 15 mg., sodium - 330 mg. Diabetic Exchanges: Whole Milk - 1, Fruit - 1/2 *. * A fruit exchange is used to describe this recipe since most of its carbohydrate value comes from simple sugars. However, this recipe is not the nutritional equivalent of a fruit. FROM: There’s Always Room for Sugar Free JELL-O copyright 1992 JELL-O and COOL WHIP LITE are registered trademarks of Kraft General Foods, Inc. NOTE: You could probably cut the fat amount by 1/3 by using a light cream cheese product, Neufchatel cheese. Also, I would substitute fresh fruit for the pie filling or possibly use a can of water packed fruit and thicken the juice with cornstarch. This would probably lower the carbohydrate count. (Trish) —– Archive January 2010 December 2009 July 2009 June 2009 April 2009 March 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008