Makeover Traditional Cheesecake

Makeover Traditional Cheesecake Ingredients

1 3/4 cup Graham crackers crumbs	16 ounce Cream cheese reduced fat
2 tablespoon Confectioners Sugar	1 1/4 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Butter melted	2 tablespoon Flour
1 tablespoon Lemon juice	4 each Egg lightly beaten
1 tablespoon Vanilla	1 tablespoon Caramel ice cream topping fat free
2 cup Cottage cheese 1%	2 each Heath candy bars chopped
16 ounce Sour cream reduced fat, divided

Instructions for Makeover Traditional Cheesecake

In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and confectioners sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1" up the side of a 9" springform pan coated with cooking spray. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned. Coon on a wire rack.

Place the lemon juice, vanilla, cottage cheese and 1 cup sour cream in a blender; cover and process for 2 minutes or until smooth. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the remaining sour cream. Add flour and pureed cottage cheese mixture; mix well. Beat in eggs on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Place pan on a double thickness of heavy duty foil. Securely wrap around pan.

Place in a larger baking pan; add 3/4" of hot water to larger pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until surgace is no longer shiny and center is almost set. Remove pan from water batch. Coon on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with caramel topping and candy bar pieces.

Main Ingredient: Cream CheeseCuisine: American

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