Apricot Cheese Pie

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Title: APRICOT CHEESE PIE
Categories: Pies
Yield: 8 servings

1 1/4 c Quick oats
1/4 c Melted butter or margarine
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/8 ts Ground nutmeg
1 c Cottage cheese
1 pk 8 oz. reduced calorie cream
3 ea Eggs
1/2 c Sliced dates
1/2 c Pineapple juice
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 ts Grated orange zest (peel)
3/4 ts Cornstarch
1 cn 16 oz. apricot halves,draine

Combine oats,butter,cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. nutmeg in
a small bowl.Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of
a 9" pie plate. Bake at 425 degrees for 7 to 10
minutes,until lightly browned.
Meanwhile,combine cottage cheese and cream
cheese,eggs,dates, 1/3 cup pineapple juice,vanilla
extract,orange zest and remaining nutmeg in a food
processor or blender.Blend until well mixed. Pour into
cooled crust and bake @ 350 degrees for 30 to 35
minutes until filling is set.Chill at least one hour.
Combine remaining pineapple juice and cornstarch in
a small saucepan.Heat to boiling.Boil 1
minute,stirring constantly,until thickened and
clear.Arrange drained apricot halves on top of cheese
filling and spoon pineapple glaze,evenly,over
apricots. Refrigerate until glaze is set.Makes 8
servings.

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