Old Fashioned Cheesecake

Zwieback Crust

3 C low-fat cottage cheese

1 C sugar

4 eggs

1 C whipping cream

1/8 t salt

Juice and rind of 1/2 large lemon

1/4 C flour

1/2 t vanilla

Prepare Zwieback Crust; set aside. Using steel blade, blend together cottage cheese, sugar and eggs in food processor until smooth. Add remaining ingredients, processing until well mixed. Turn into prepared crust. Sprinkle with reserved 3/4 C crumb mixture. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until set. Turn off oven heat, open door and let cake remain in oven 1 hour. Cool then chill in refrigerator several hours. Makes 10 servings.

Zwieback Crust:

In food processor, crush 1 package (6 oz.) Zwieback into fine crumbs. Add 1/3 C sugar, 1 t cinnamon and 1/3 C melted butter, processing until well mixed. Set aside 3/4 C of the mixture to sprinkle on top of cheesecake. Press remaining mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9 inch springform pan. Note: Made with cottage cheese, this is a wonderfully light creation, ideal to serve after a heavy meal.