Tequila Cheesecake

== Description ==
For a special occasion, a birthday, or for a heart healthy Valentine's Day!
* Contributed by Healthy Recipes For Diabetic Friends Y-Group
* From: www.naturemade.com
* Serves 12
== Ingredients ==
=== Crust ===
* ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
* 2 tbsp melted butter
* 2 tbsp Splenda
=== Filling ===
* 8 oz 1% cottage cheese
* 8 oz light tub style cream cheese, room temperature
* 8 oz fat-free cream cheese, room temperature
* 1 cup light sour cream
* 1 cup Splenda (sucralose)
* 2 large eggs
* 3 large egg whites
* 2 tbsp tequila
* 2 tbsp triple sec
* 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
== Directions ==
# Preheat the oven to 350°F.
# Spray a 9 inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
# Then wrap pan tightly with aluminum foil (you need foil so water doesn't get in).
# Mix the cracker crumbs, butter, and Splenda and pat it into the bottom of the prepared 9 inch round pan.
# Bake the crust for 10 minutes.
# Cool it completely.
# Place the pan in another 9 x 13 inch pan with 2-3 inch sides.
# Lace the cottage cheese in the blender and puree it.
# Spoon the mixture into a mixing bowl and add the cream cheeses.
# Beat with an electric mixer until it's creamy.
# Add sour cream and Splenda and beat until smooth.
# Beat in the eggs and egg whites one at a time.
# Stir in Don Julio, triple sec, and lime juice.
# Pour the batter into the crust.
# Pour hot water into the outer baking dish so that it goes halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
# Bake in water bath for 55 minutes or until it is set in the center.
# Chill and serve.
== Nutritional information ==
* 170 calories | 6g fat | 14g carbs
* Smiles from your guests: countless!
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