Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup Grape Nuts cereal
  • 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted
  • 2 pitted dates
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup 1% cottage cheese
  • 4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons Tokay or Sauternes

Method

  • Preheat oven to 300F.
  • Pulse crust ingredients in a food processor until crumbly but moist.
  • Lightly oil 6 (1/3-cup) muffin cups and line bottoms with rounds of parchment or wax paper.
  • Divide crust mixture among muffin cups and firmly press into an even layer on bottoms.
  • Purcottage cheese in food processor until completely smooth, scraping down bowl several times.
  • Add remaining filling ingredients and blend until smooth.
  • Spoon into muffin cups.
  • Bake cheesecakes in a hot water bath in middle of oven until firm, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Remove muffin pan and cool on a rack.
  • Chill, covered, 2 hours.
  • Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
  • Boil until reduced to about 1/4 cup.
  • Stir in Tokay and transfer to a bowl.
  • Cover and chill.
  • Run a wet small knife around edges of cheesecakes and invert onto a baking sheet.
  • Serve drizzled with syrup.