Light Orange Cheesecake

9 ingredients
10 steps

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

Directions

  1. 1
    Sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup orange juice in container of electric blender.
  2. 2
    Heat remaining 1 cup orange juice to boiling and add to blender.
  3. 3
    Cover and process at high speed until gelatin dissolves.
  4. 4
    Stop blender, add orange rind, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, egg yolks, cottage cheese and vanilla.
  5. 5
    Cover and process until smooth.
  6. 6
    Pour into a large bowl; chill until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
  7. 7
    Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff.
  8. 8
    Fold into orange mixture.
  9. 9
    Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over bottom of 8-inch spring-form pan; carefully spoon cheesecake filling over crumbs. Chill until firm.
  10. 10
    Yields 16 servings, 100 calories per serving.

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