Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the cheesecake recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

Crust
1 1/2 cups crushed low-fat graham wafers
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 egg white
Filling
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 1/2 cup low-fat 1% cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup skim milk
2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
1/3 cup low-fat sour cream
3 egg whites, at room temperature
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine graham crumbs and sugar in a small bowl. Add egg white and mix well. Press onto bottom of
9-inch springform pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake just until edges feel firm and
dry, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F.
Combine first amount sugar, flour, and cornstarch in a small bowl. Set aside.
Process cottage cheese in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Add cream cheese, egg, and
first amount egg whites. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth, about 3 minutes.
Gradually add flour mixture and beat until well blended. Add vanilla extract and beat again. Mix
coffee granules with skim milk until dissolved. Add to cheese mixture along with sour cream. Beat until
smooth.
In separate bowl, beat second amount egg whites with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Add
second amount sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating at high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold egg
white mixture into cheese mixture.
Pour batter into prepared crust. Rake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until almost set. Turn oven off.
Leave cake in oven for 1 hour. Cool completely.
Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Run knife along edges of cake before removing sides of
pan.
Servings: 12
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