Crust:
1 cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs
1/4 cup natural bran
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
Filling:
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup water
2 cups 2% cottage cheese
1/3 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon orange rind
1 small banana
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 small 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 inch 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. Pour over prepared crust. Cover and chill in refrigerator 2 to 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.
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