Strawberry Cheesecake

Name: Strawberry Cheesecake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 2 larges egg whites; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 177 milliliters graham cracker crumbs (about 5 cookie sheets); 454 grams cups light cream cheese, softened; 473 milliliters 1% low-fat cottage cheese; 118 milliliters strawberries; 118 milliliters sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon water

Strawberry Cheesecake is a vegetarian recipe with 10 servings. One serving contains 215 calories, 11g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of cream cheese, vanillan extract, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Mother's Day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 45

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Press graham cracker crumbs into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray.

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Graham Cracker Crumbs

Cooking Spray

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Place cottage cheese in a blender, and process until smooth. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.

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Cottage Cheese

All Purpose Flour

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Combine flour, cream cheese, and sugar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at low speed until smooth. Beat in cottage cheese and vanilla.

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Cottage Cheese

Cream Cheese

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Add egg whites and egg, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

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Egg Whites

Egg

Pour cheese mixture into prepared pan.

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Cheese

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Combine strawberries and water in a blender, and process until smooth. Swirl strawberry mixture into cheese mixture using the tip of a knife.

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Strawberries

Cheese

Water

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Bake at 450 for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 (do not remove cheesecake from oven); bake an additional 45 minutes or until cheesecake center barely moves when pan is touched.

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Remove cheesecake from oven; run a knife around the outside edge. Cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

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Cut into wedges.