Maple-Cottage Cheese Squares

Recipe Ingredients

		Safflower oil - for coating pan
2 1/2 cups	365g / 12oz	Graham cracker crumbs - finely crushed
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cinnamon
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Date sugar
1/4 cup	59ml	Safflower oil
1/4 cup	59ml	Nonfat milk
2 cups	292g / 10oz	Nonfat cottage cheese
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Nonfat ricotta cheese
1 tablespoon	15ml	Melted butter
3 tablespoons	45ml	Maple syrup
2 tablespoons	30ml	Grated orange rind
1 teaspoon	5ml	Orange juice

Recipe Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300F. Lightly oil an 8-inch-square baking pan.

2. In a large bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon, date sugar, the 1/4 cup safflower oil, and enough milk to form a ball. Press into bottom of pan. Set aside.

3. In a blender or food processor, puree cottage cheese, ricotta, butter, maple syrup, orange rind, and orange juice. Pour into prepared pan and bake until firm (about 25 minutes). Remove from oven and let cool, then slice into squares.

Makes 16 squares.

Source:
the California Culinary Academy

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