Key Lime Cheesecake

Ingredients

• ¾ cup graham cracker

• 3 Tbs. melted butter

• 2 Tbs. sugar

• 3 cup plain nonfat yogurt

• 1 Tbs. + 1 tsp. unflavored gelatin

• ⅓ cup Key lime juice

• ¾ cup sugar

• 1½ cups 1% cottage cheese

• ½ cup cream cheese product (no fat can be used)

• 2 tsp. grated lime rind

Preparation

Combine crumbs, margarine, and 2 Tbs. sugar; stir well.  Press into bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.  Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.  Cool completely.  Line a large colander or sieve with a double layer of cheese cloth that has been rinsed out and squeezed dry; allow cheese cloth to extend over the edge of the colander.  Stir yogurt until smooth; pour into colander.  Fold edges of cheesecloth over to cover yogurt.  Place colander in large bowl; refrigerate at least 8 hours.  Remove yogurt from colander; discard liquid.  Remove cheese cloth from yogurt; set aside.  Sprinkle gelatin over lime juice in a small non-aluminum saucepan; let stand 1 minute.  Add ¾ cup sugar; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin dissolves.  Remove from heat, and let cool.  Position knife blade in food processor bowl.  Add cottage cheese, cream cheese and gelatin mixture;  process just until smooth.  Add yogurt cheese, and process till smooth.  Stir in lime rind.  Pour mixture into prepared crust.  Cover and chill at least 8 hours.