Strawberry Cheesecake I

Ingredients

 * 2 tbsp margarine
 * ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
 * 8 oz low-fat cottage cheese
 * ⅓ cup evaporated skim milk
 * 1½ tbsp unflavored gelatin (1½ pk)
 * 2 tbsp sugar, divided
 * ½ cup orange juice
 * ½ tsp orange rind, grated
 * 2 egg whites
 * ⅛ tsp salt
 * 2 tbsp water
 * 1 cup strawberries, crushed

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 400°F.
 * 2) Melt margarine in 9 inch pan.
 * 3) Add crumbs, mix.
 * 4) Press mixture over bottom of pan.
 * 5) Bake 5 to 7 minutes. Cool.
 * 6) Sieve cottage cheese or puree in blender.
 * 7) Add milk and stir until smooth. Chill.
 * 8) In saucepan, mix 1½ tbsp gelatin and 1 tbsp sugar.
 * 9) Add juice and rind.
 * 10) Heat over low heat, stirring constantly until gelatin is dissolved.
 * 11) Remove from heat. Let stand at room temperature.
 * 12) In medium bowl beat egg whites with salt until stiff.
 * 13) Fold in gelatin and cottage cheese.
 * 14) Pour over crumbs. Refrigerate until set before adding glaze.
 * 15) Glaze mix remaining gelatin (½ tbsp ) with water and 1 tbsp sugar.
 * 16) Heat until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in strawberries.
 * 17) Pour mixture over cheesecake and spread with spatula.
 * 18) Refrigerate until firm.

Nutritional information
For ⅛ recipe:
 * 120 calories | 7.8 g protein | 4.1 g fat | 13.4 g carbohydrate | 253.6 mg sodium | 207.2 mg potassium | 1.2 gm fiber | 3 mg cholesterol
 * Diabetic exchanges: ½ starch, 1 lean meat, ½ fruit