Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce Recipe

1/4 c Graham Cracker Crumbs

500 ml Cottage Cheese, 2% Fat
500 g Cream Cheese - Fat Free Philadelphia
1 c Sugar
2 tb Cornstarch
1 ts Vanilla Extract
1 ea Egg
2 ea Egg Whites
300 g Raspberries, Frozen Thawed
1 tb Cornstarch
1/2 c Jelly
Sprinkle graham crumbs evenly over bottom of lightly greased 9 inch springform pan. Puree well drained cottage cheese in processor until smooth. Add cream cheese, cut into cubes and continue processing until smooth. With processor on, gradually add sugar, cornstarch and vanilla. Add egg and egg whites, one at a time to cream cheese mixture; process using on and off action until just blended; pour into pan. Bake at 450 for 10 min.; reduce to 250 and bake 35 - 40 min. Cool. Refrigerate overnight. Serve with Raspberry sauce. Raspberry Sauce: Drain thawed,frozen
raspberries, reserving juice. Place berries in sieve; crush to extract additional juice. Discard seeds. Whisk cornstarch and heated jelly into juice. Cook sauce in microwave on High until thickened (1-2 min). Refrigerate until cool. Makes 1 1/4 cups.

Apple Cheesecake

1 c Graham cracker crumbs
Sugar
1 ts Cinnamon; divided
3 tb Margarine; melted
16 oz Cream cheese; softened
2 Eggs
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
4 c Apple slices; thinly sliced, peeled, about 2 1/2 lbs apples
1/2 c Pecans; chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and margarine in small bowl; mix well. Press onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch pie plate. Bake crust 10 minutes. Beat together cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar in large bowl until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla; pour into crust. Combine remaining 1/3 cup sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in large bowl. Add apples; toss gently to coat. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with pecans. : Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate.