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Almond 02

Almond 02 is built on Oil, Honey, Ricotta Cheese, Low Fat Cottage Cheese, and Vanilla. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp
• 1 tsp
• 2 cup
• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a small bowl, combine the sunflower seed meal and wheat germ.

2. 2

   Add the oil and honey and stir with a fork until combined.

3. 3

   Press into a lightly oiled 9" springform pan, covering the bottom and halfway up the sides.

4. 4

   Remove any lumps from the ricotta and cottage cheese by mashing them with a wooden spoon against the sides of a large mixing bowl.

5. 5

   Beat the eggs and the additional egg whites together in a medium bowl until light.

6. 6

   Add to the cheese mixture along with the honey, vanilla, almonds, lemon rind and flour.

7. 7

   Stir together until combined.

8. 8

   Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared crust and place the pan in a 350 degree F. preheated oven for 45 minutes to an hour.

9. 9

   At the end of that time, turn off the heat and let the cheesecake cool in the oven with the door ajar for about one hour.

10. 10

    Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before chilling.

11. 11

    Allow to chill at least six hours before serving.