Apricot Cheese Pie
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Course : Pies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1 1/4  cups          Quick oats
     1/4  teaspoon      Cinnamon
   1      cup           Cottage cheese
   3                    Eggs
     1/2  cup           Pineapple juice
   1      teaspoon      Grated orange rind
   1      cup           16 oz apricot halves -- drained
     1/4  cup           Melted butter or margarine
     1/8  teaspoon      Ground nutmeg
   1      package       Reduced calorie cream cheese
     1/2  cup           Sliced dates
   1      teaspoon      Vanilla extract
     3/4  teaspoon      Cornstarch
 

Preparation:

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 @ 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.