Strawberry Cheesecake I

== Ingredients ==
* 2 tbsp margarine
* ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
* 8 oz low-fat cottage cheese
* ⅓ cup evaporated skim milk For ⅓ cup evaporated milk, you can place a scant 2 tbsp powdered skim milk in a measuring cup and fill with liquid milk up to ⅓ mark.
* 1½ tbsp unflavored gelatin (1½ pk)
* 2 tbsp sugar, divided
* ½ cup orange juice
* ½ tsp orange rind, grated
* 2 egg whites
* ⅛ tsp salt
* 2 tbsp water
* 1 cup strawberries, crushed Crush fresh strawberries, or thaw frozen unsweetened.
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 400°F.
# Melt margarine in 9 inch pan.
# Add crumbs, mix.
# Press mixture over bottom of pan.
# Bake 5 to 7 minutes. Cool.
# Sieve cottage cheese or puree in blender.
# Add milk and stir until smooth. Chill.
# In saucepan, mix 1½ tbsp gelatin and 1 tbsp sugar.
# Add juice and rind.
# Heat over low heat, stirring constantly until gelatin is dissolved.
# Remove from heat. Let stand at room temperature.
# In medium bowl beat egg whites with salt until stiff.
# Fold in gelatin and cottage cheese.
# Pour over crumbs. Refrigerate until set before adding glaze.
# Glaze mix remaining gelatin (½ tbsp ) with water and 1 tbsp sugar.
# Heat until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in strawberries.
# Pour mixture over cheesecake and spread with spatula.
# Refrigerate until firm.
== Notes ==
== Nutritional information ==
For ⅛ recipe:
* 120 calories | 7.8 g protein | 4.1 g fat | 13.4 g carbohydrate | 253.6 mg sodium | 207.2 mg potassium | 1.2 gm fiber | 3 mg cholesterol
* Diabetic exchanges: ½ starch, 1 lean meat, ½ fruit
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