CHERRY CHEESECAKE RECIPE

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Try a twist on an old favorite with our Cherry Cheesecake Recipe. This Cherry Cheesecake Recipe uses cottage and Neufchatel cheeses for a superb flavor.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 6h

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 chocolate graham crackers, crushed
2 cups BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN 2% Milkfat Low Fat Cottage Cheese
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed, softened
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
3 Tbsp. sugar, divided
2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 whole egg
2 egg whites
1 cup drained canned pitted tart cherries in water with 1/3 cup liquid reserved, divided
2 tsp. MINUTE Tapioca

Steps:

Heat oven to 325ºF.
Sprinkle graham crumbs onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
Process cottage cheese in food processor until smooth. Add Neufchatel, yogurt, 2 Tbsp. sugar, flour and vanilla; process until blended. Add whole egg and egg whites, 1 at a time, pulsing after each just until blended. Pour into springform pan.
Bake 40 to 45 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours. Meanwhile, bring reserved cherry liquid, tapioca and remaining sugar to boil in large saucepan on medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Simmer on medium-low heat 2 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Gently stir in cherries. Cool, then refrigerate until ready to use.
Spoon cherry sauce over cheesecake just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 240 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 7 g