Orange Cheesecake and Strawberries
- 1 cup vanilla wafers
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ground
- 1 tablespoon egg whites
- 16 ounce cottage cheese
- 8 ounce neufchatel cheese
- 13 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour, all-purpose
- 2 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoon orange zest grated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large oranges sectioned
- 1 pint strawberries sliced
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- Combine the vanilla wafer and cinnmon in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg white until foamy, blend it into the crumbs with a fork.
- Spray a 9-inch springform pan with a vegetable-oil cooking spray, press the crumbs in an even layer in the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Bake 10 minutes.
- Cool.
- reduce the oven temperature to 300F (150C).
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the cottage cheese, cream cheese, sugar, flour, orange juice, orange zest and vanilla extract until very smooth.
- Spoon into the prepared crust and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
- Bake until set in the center, about 35 to 40 minutes.
- Cool in the pan.
- Refrigerate until cold.
- Loosen the sides of the cake with a small rubber spatula and remove the pan rim.
- Combine the orange sections and strawberries.
- Cut the cheesecake into thin wedges and spoon some fruit on each serving.
vanilla wafers, cinnamon ground, egg whites, cottage cheese, cheese, sugar, flour, orange juice, orange zest, vanilla, oranges, strawberries
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/orange-cheesecake-strawberries-47052 (may not work)