*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            Apricot Cheese Pie

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pies                             Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/4  c             Quick oats
     1/4  ts            Cinnamon
   1      c             Cottage cheese
   3                    Eggs
     1/2  c             Pineapple juice
   1      ts            Orange zest -- grated
  16      oz            Can apricot halves (1 c) --
                        - drained
     1/4  c             Butter -- melted
     1/8  ts            Ground nutmeg
   1                    Pkg reduced calorie cream
                        - cheese
     1/2  c             Dates -- sliced
   1      ts            Vanilla extract
     3/4  ts            Corn starch

Combine oats, butter, cinnamon, and 1/4 ts nutmeg in a small bowl.
Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of a 9" pie plate. Bake @
425°F 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°F for 30 to 35 minutes until filling is set. Chill at
least 1 hour. Combine remaining pineapple juice and corn starch 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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