Light New York Cheesecake

Name: Light New York Cheesecake
Ingredients: 9 whole graham crackers (5 ounces/142 grams), broken into rough pieces and processed in a food processor to fine even crumbs (about 1 1/4 cups); 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick), melted; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 pound (454 grams) 1% cottage cheese; 1 pound (454 grams) light cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cups sugar (10 1/2 ounces/298 grams); 8 ounces (227 grams/1 cup) low-fat yogurt cheese (see note); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 - 1 teaspoon grated zest from 1 lemon; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; Vegetable cooking spray; Fresh Strawberry Topping (optional)

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Of all the desserts that people long for in low-fat form, cheesecake is probably the most popular—but it’s also the most difficult to lighten. We set out to develop a light cheesecake worth...

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Cheese
Light
Cakes

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Ingredients

9 whole graham crackers (5 ounces/142 grams), broken into rough pieces and processed in a food processor to fine even crumbs (about 1 1/4 cups)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick), melted
1 tablespoon sugar
1 pound (454 grams) 1% cottage cheese
1 pound (454 grams) light cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar (10 1/2 ounces/298 grams)
8 ounces (227 grams/1 cup) low-fat yogurt cheese (see note)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 - 1 teaspoon grated zest from 1 lemon
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs, at room temperature
Vegetable cooking spray
Fresh Strawberry Topping (optional)