To make crust: Position rack in the center of the
oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9- or
10-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium-sized bowl, stir together crumbs, cereal
and oil. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan and
set aside.
To make filling: Place cottage cheese in a fine sieve
and press down on it with a wooden spoon to drain off
liquid. Put the pressed cottage cheese in a food
processor and process until smooth. Add yogurt cheese,
cream cheese, sugar, eggs, egg whites, cornstarch,
vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice and process until
smooth. Spoon the mixture over the crust. Set the pan
on a baking sheet and bake until just set, 40 to 45
minutes for a 10-inch cake or 50 to 55 minutes for a
9-inch cake. remove from the oven and let stand at
room temperature fo 15 minutes. Retain oven
temperature at 350 degrees.
To make topping: In a small bowl, stir together
yogurt cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Spoon over the
baked cheesecake, starting at the center and extending
to within 1/2 inch of the edge. Return the cheesecake
to the oven and bake for 5 minutes longer. Let cool on
a rack. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours or
for up to 3 days.
To glaze cheesecake: Using a sharp knife, remove skin
and white pith from oranges and discard. Cut segments
away from their surrounding membranes and reserve. In
a small saucepan, melt apricot preserves over low
heat. Remove from the heat and stir in orange liqueur.
With a pastry brush, brush about half of the apricot
preserves mixture over top of the chilled cheesecake.
Arrange kiwi fruit, orange segments and strawberries
decoratively over top. Brush the remaining apricot
preserves mixture over the fruit.
Serves 16. 322 calories, 6 grams fat, 271 mg sodium,
36 mg cholesterol. Was: 413 calories, 32 grams fat,
248 mg sodium, 135 mg cholesterol.
Reformatted by: CLM, HCPM52C
