Favorite Cheese Cake

By learen

IC cookbook by Bev Laumann

Ingredients

• 2 c graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 c finely chopped almonds
• 1/8 t cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, divided
• 3 eggs
• 2 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 t salt
• 2 1/4 t vanilla
• 1/4 t almond extract
• 1 c sugar
• 1 16 oz carton low fat cottage cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together crumbs, almonds and cinnamon. Melt butter and mix with the crumbs. Press on the bottom and sides of a 9 in springform pan. Beat smooth the eggs, cream cheese, salt, vanilla, almond extract, and sugar. Empty the cottage cheese into a food processor or blender and process until relatively smooth. Beat into the cream cheese mixture. Pour into crust. Bake at 375 for 40 min until just set.

Pear variation: redice cottage cheese to 8 oz and beat in 1 T flour with cream cheese. Chop a peeled, cored peat in half in chunks to make 1 c. Place pears in boiling water, reduce heat and simmer 2 min. Remove, rinse under cold water and drain well. Stir drained pears into the batter and bake at 375 for 45 min.