Berry Yogurt Cheese Pie Recipe

Serves 8

Ingredients:

  • 1 qt unflavored nonfat yogurt
  • 1 pk unflavored gelatin
  • 2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp grated lime peel
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 cup sliced strawberries
  • Graham Crust:
  • 1 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

    • Instructions:

    1. Pour yogurt into a cloth-lined strainer set over a deep bowl.
    2. Cover and chill at least 12 hours or up to next day.
    3. In a 1 to 1 1/2 quart pan, combine gelatin and 1/4 cup water; soften 5 minutes.
    4. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves.
    5. In a blender or food processor, whirl drained yogurt, cottage cheese, sugar, peel, juice and gelatin mixture until smooth.
    6. Pour into crust.
    7. Cover and chill until firm, at least 4 hours or up to next day.
    8. Top pie with berries.

    Graham Crust:
    1. In a 9" pie pan, mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter or margarine.
    2. Press evenly over bottom and sides of pan.
    3. Bake in a 350F oven 10 minutes. Cool.