| Basic
ingredients: |  |
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1
cup graham cracker crumbs |
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2
tablespoons brown sugar |
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2
tablespoons butter or margarine, melted |
| Ingredients
for filling: |
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2/3 cup
sugar |
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1/3 cup
all-purpose flour |
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1 teaspoon
vanilla extract |
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2 8-oz.
packages nonfat cream cheese |
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2 eggs |
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1/2 cup
1% milk |
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1/3 cup
nonfat sour cream |
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1 tablespoon
fresh lemon juice |
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1 tablespoon
fresh lime juice |
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1 tablespoon
fresh orange juice |
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1 teaspoon
lemon peel, grated |
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1 teaspoon
lime peel, grated |
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1 teaspoon
orange peel, grated |
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3 egg whites |
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1/4 cup
sugar |
| Directions: |
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| 1. |
Preheat
oven to 300º F. |
| 2. |
Prepare
the crust: Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl,
mix crumbs, brown sugar and butter then firmly press mixture into bottom and 2
inches up the sides of the pan. |
| 3. |
Prepare
the filling: In a large sized mixing bowl, combine sugar and flour then add
vanilla, cream cheese, and eggs. Beat until smooth. Add milk, sour cream, citrus
juices and peels and beat until smooth. |
| 4. |
In a separate
mixing bowl, using clean and dry beaters, beat egg whites at room temperature
at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon
at a time and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg white mixture with
cream cheese mixture. |
| 5. |
Pour into
prepared crust and bake at 300º F for 1 hour or until set. Remove from oven
and let completely cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill for 4 hours or overnight. |
| 6. |
Sprinkle
with grated lemon, lime and orange zest before serving (optional.) |