Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake

Name: Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake
Prep time: 4 h 20 min
Cook time: 4 h 20 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 2 Tbsps butter or margarine, melted; 680 grams container BREAKSTONES or KNUDSEN 2% Milkfat Low Fat Cottage Cheese; 473 milliliters cholesterol-free egg product, divided; 118 milliliters graham cracker crumbs; 454 grams pkg. each) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened; 473 milliliters sliced strawberries, divided; 237 milliliters sugar, divided

One serving contains 188 calories, 9g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 20. Mother's Day will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours and 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of graham cracker crumbs, philadelphia neufchatel cheese, knudsen milkfat cottage cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan).

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Springform Pan

Oven

Mix crumbs, 2 Tbsp. of the sugar and butter until well blended; press firmly onto bottom of pan. Set aside.

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Butter

Sugar

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Frying Pan

Place cottage cheese and 1/2 cup of the egg product in blender or food processor container; cover. Blend well; set aside. Beat Neufchatel, 3/4 cup of the remaining sugar, remaining 1-1/2 cups egg product and extract in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until well blended.

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Cottage Cheese

Neufchatel

Extract

Sugar

Egg

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Hand Mixer

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Add cottage cheese mixture; mix well.

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Cottage Cheese

Pour over crust.

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Crust

Bake 1 hour 20 minutes or until cheesecake is puffed and center is almost set. Cool on rack 15 minutes. Carefully run metal spatula or knife around edge of cheesecake to loosen; remove side of pan. Refrigerate at least 3 hours.

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Place 1 cup of the strawberries and remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar in blender container; cover. Blend until pureed. Arrange remaining sliced strawberries on top of cheesecake; drizzle with strawberry puree. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

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Strawberry Puree