Light Coffee Cheesecake

Ingredients :

• for crust : 1 ½ cups crushed low-fat graham wafers
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 egg white
  for filling :
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 ½ cups low fat (1%) light cottage cheese
• 8 oz light cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tspn vanilla extract
• ½ cup skim milk
• 2 tbsp instant coffee granules
• 1/3 cup low fat sour cream
• 3 egg whites, at room temperature
• 4 tbsp granulated sugar

Preparation and Cooking Instructions :

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine graham crumbs and sugar in a small bowl. Add egg white and mix well. Press onto bottom of 9" springform pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake just until edges feel firm and dry, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Combine first amount sugar, flour, and cornstarch in a small bowl. Set aside.
4. Process cottage cheese in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Add cream cheese, egg, and first amount egg whites (2 egg whites). Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth, about 3 minutes.
5. Gradually add flour mixture and beat until well blended. Add vanilla and beat again.
6. Mix coffee granules with skim milk until dissolved. Add to cheese mixture along with sour cream. Beat until smooth.
7. In a separate bowl, beat second amount egg whites (3 egg whites) with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Add second amount sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating at high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold egg white mixture into cheese mixture.
8. Pour batter into prepared crust. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until almost set. Turn oven off. Leave cake in oven for 1 hour. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Run knife along edges of cake before removing sides of pan.