Categories: Desserts, Low-cal 
      Yield: 8 servings 
  
           CRUST 
      1 c  Soft wholewheat bread crumbs 
    1/4 c  Bran (natural) 
    1/4 c  Brown sugar subs. SugarTwin 
    1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 
      2 tb Butter or margarine 
           FILLING 
      1 tb Unflavored gelatin (1 pkg) 
    1/3 c  Water 
      2 c  2% cottage cheese 
    1/3 c  Orange juice 
      1 ts Orange rind 
      1 sm Banana 
      2 tb White sugar subs. SugarTwin 
      1 ts Lemon juice 
      1 sm Orange 
      8    Strawberries or grapes 
  
  CRUST Combine crumbs, bran, sweetener and cinnamon in a bowl. With fingers, 
  rub in butter until mixture is crumbly. Press onto bottom of 7 or 8" 
  springform pan. 
   
  FILLING In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water and let stand for 
  about 5 minutes to soften. Place over low heat, stirring until gelatin 
  dissolves. Let cool to room temperature. 
   
  In food processor or blender, combine cottage cheese, orange juice, orange 
  rind, banana, sweetener, lemon juice and dissolved gelatin. Puree until 
  smooth (or mash cottage cheese and banana along with sweetener, juices and 
  gelatin or press through sieve). 
   
  Pour over prepared crust. Cover and chill in refrigerator 2-4 hours or 
  until set. 
   
  At serving time, remove side from pan.  With wide metal lifter, slip 
  cheesecake off bottom of pan onto serving plate or leave on base of 
  springform pan. 
   
  Peel orange, removing pith and thin membrane.  Remove sections. Slice 
  strawberries or grapes.  Arrange on top of cheesecake along with orange 
  slices.  Makes 8 servings. 
   
  1/8 cheesecake 1 Fruits & Vegetables Choice, 1 Protein Choice 12 g 
  carbohydrate, 10 g protein, 4 g fat 124 calories 
   
  Source:  Diabetes Dialogue Nov 1989 Shared by Elizabeth Rodier