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Apricot Cheese Pie
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Servings: 8
Categories:
Desserts
/
Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 1 1/4
cups
Quick oats 1/4
teaspoon
Cinnamon 1
cup
Cottage cheese 3
Eggs 1/2
cup
Pineapple juice 1
teaspoon
Grated orange rind 1
cup
16 oz apricot halves,
drained
1/4
cup
Melted butter or margarine 1/8
teaspoon
Ground nutmeg 1
package
Reduced calorie cream cheese 1
teaspoon
Vanilla extract 3/4
teaspoon
Cornstarch
Directions:
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.
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