Ingredients
- 2 eggs (separated)
- 1 sweet cherries pitted
- 1/4 cherry extract
- 5/8 c cottage cheese artificial sweetener equal
- 3/8 c instant non-fat dry milk
- 6 tb sugar
- 1/4 c evaporated skim milk
- 1 tb lemon rind (grated)
- 1/2 ts vanilla
CHEESECAKE: Combine cottage cheese, sweetener, lemon rind, vanilla extract, egg yolks, evaporated milk and dry milk in a blender and blend for about 1 minute until well mixed. Transfer to a bowl. In another bowl beat egg whites until they stand in stiff peaks; fold into the cheese mixture. Transfer to springform pan and bake 40 minutes at 350~. TOPPING: In a covered saucepan, cook cherries in beverage until they are tender and liquid is evaporated. Sweeten, add extract, spread over baked cheesecake and return to oven 5 minutes more.