Strawberry-Amaretto Cheesecake
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Course : Cheesecakes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 12
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4  cup           amaretti cookie crumbs
                        --about 28 small cookies
  24      ounces        cottage cheese, 1% fat
  16      ounces        light cream cheese
   1      cup           sugar -- divided
   2      tablespoons   amaretto
   2                    eggs
   4                    egg whites -- room temperature
     1/8  teaspoon      cream of tartar
   2 3/4  cups          fresh strawberries -- halved
   1      tablespoon    sugar
 

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray; sprinkle with cookie crumbs and set aside. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cottage cheese and cream cheese. Process until smooth. Add 3/4 cup sugar, amaretto and whole eggs; process just until smooth. Pour into a large bowl; set aside. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently stir 1/4 of egg whites into cheese mixture; gently fold in remaining egg whites. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes. Remove from oven; cool for 15 minutes. Cover and chill for at least 8 hours. Combine 3/4 cup strawberries and 1 tablespoon sugar in a blender container; cover and process until smooth. Arrange remaining 2 cups strawberries on top of cheesecake. Drizzle with strawberry glaze.