Calorie Counter's Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup butter, divided
• 15 ounces small curd cottage cheese
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
• 3 tablespoons lemon or orange juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon or orange peel
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen red raspberries*, in syrup, thawed

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease lightly a springform pan.
2. Mix cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Press into bottom of prepared pan.
3. In a blender mix until smooth the cheese, eggs, milk, remaining sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel and salt. Add flour and blend a few seconds. Pour over cracker crumbs. Bake for 1 hour or until firm. Cool completely before removing side of pan.
4. Pour raspberries over cheesecake and serve at once.

Notes

* Canned fruit may be substituted for raspberries.