Post by chief_cook2 on Dec 28, 2002 20:49:08 GMT -6
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
1 1/4 c Quick oats
1/4 c Melted butter or margarine
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/8 ts Ground nutmeg
1 c Cottage cheese
1 pk Reduced calorie cream cheese
3 Eggs
1/2 c Sliced dates
1/2 c Pineapple juice
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 ts Grated orange rind
3/4 ts Cornstarch
1 c 16 oz apricot halves,drained
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Instructions:
Combine oats,butter,cinnamon and 1/4 tsp.
nutmeg in a small bowl.
Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of a 9" pie plate.
Bake @ 425 degrees for 7 to 10 minutes,until lightly browned.
Meanwhile,combine cottage cheese and cream cheese,eggs,dates, 1/3 cup pineapple juice,vanilla extract,orange zest and remaining nutmeg in a food processor or blender.
Blend until well mixed.
Pour into cooled crust and bake @ 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes until filling is set.
Chill at least one hour.
Combine remaining pineapple juice and cornstarch in a small saucepan.
Heat to boiling.
Boil 1 minute,stirring constantly,until thickened and clear.
Arrange drained apricot halves on top of cheese filling and spoon pineapple glaze,evenly,over apricots.
Refrigerate until glaze is set.