-----CHEESECAKE----- 2/3 c Cottage cheese

Artificial sweetener -- equal -to 6 tb. sugar 1 tb Lemon -- rind grated

1/2 ts Vanilla

2 Eggs -- separated

1/4 c Evaporated skim milk

1/3 c Instant non-fat dry milk

-----CHERRY TOPPING----- 1 c Sweet cherries -- pitted

1/4 c Cherry flavored beverage

-dietetic Artificial sweetener -- to -taste 1/4 ts Cherry extract

CHEESECAKE: Combine cottage cheese, sweetener, lemon rind, vanilla extract, egg yolks, evaporated milk and dry milk in a blender and blend for about 1 minute until well mixed. Transfer to a bowl. In another bowl beat egg whites until they stand in stiff peaks; fold into the cheese mixture. Transfer to springform pan and bake 40 minutes at 350~. TOPPING: In a covered saucepan, cook cherries in beverage until they are tender and liquid is evaporated. Sweeten, add extract, spread over baked cheesecake and return to oven 5 minutes more.