Janine's Recipes

Wow! 8 slices:

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
98	12g	8g	2.5g

Filling

• 225 g Vanilla Nonfat Greek yogurt (I use Oikos Triple Zero)
• 110 g cottage cheese, blended (I use Trader Joe’s 1.5% cottage cheese)
• 60 g vanilla whey protein powder (*to omit protein powder, increase eggs to 3 & add 1 Tbsp cornstarch)
• 2 large eggs
• 5 tablespoons lemon juice + zest
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch salt

Thin Crust

• ½ cup graham crumbs
• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon butter

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Step 1 – Prepare the pan

1. Cut a circle of parchment paper to fit the bottom of 8-9 inch springform pan.
2. Lock it into the pan so the parchment is trapped on the bottom.
3. Lightly spray sides with cooking spray.

Step 2 – Prepare the crust

• Set oven rack into center position and pre-heat to 350°F.
• Break graham crackers into pieces.
• Put pieces in food processor and pulse until crumbs.
• Add:
  • ½ cup graham crumbs
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • Pinch salt
• Pulse a few times until mixture looks like wet sand.
• Press evenly into the pan.
• Bake 8 minutes. Remove and let cool.
• Reduce oven to 325°F.

Step 3 – Prepare the filling

Blend cottage cheese until completely smooth.In a bowl mix:

• In a food processor, blend 110 g cottage cheese until completely smooth.
• Add, and then pulse until incorporated:
  • 225 g Vanilla Nonfat Greek yogurt (I use Oikos Triple Zero)
  • 60 g vanilla whey protein powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 tablespoons lemon juice + zest
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt
• Mix until completely smooth.
• Pour over baked and cooled crust.

Step 4 – Bake

Put a pan of hot water on the rack below the pie to prevent the filling from cracking.
Bake 20-25 minutes, until the edges are set and the center jiggles a bit. It should not seem wet on top.
Turn oven off and crack open the oven door.
Allow to cool for about 20 minutes. Then cool on the counter a bit. Once it’s basically cool, place in the fridge for a few hours until completely cold.

To Serve: I like to serve with additional crumbled up graham crackers on top.