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1 cup graham cracker crumbs
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
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| Ingredients for filling: |
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2/3 cup sugar
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 8-oz. packages nonfat cream cheese
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2 eggs
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1/2 cup 1% milk
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1/3 cup nonfat sour cream
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
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1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
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1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
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1 teaspoon lime peel, grated
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1 teaspoon orange peel, grated
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3 egg whites
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1/4 cup sugar
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| Directions: |
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Preheat oven to 300º F.
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Prepare the crust: Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, mix crumbs, brown sugar and butter then firmly press mixture into bottom and 2 inches up the sides of the pan.
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Prepare the filling: In a large sized mixing bowl, combine sugar and flour then add vanilla, cream cheese, and eggs. Beat until smooth. Add milk, sour cream, citrus juices and peels and beat until smooth.
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In a separate mixing bowl, using clean and dry beaters, beat egg whites at room temperature at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg white mixture with cream cheese mixture.
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Pour into prepared crust and bake at 300º F for 1 hour or until set. Remove from oven and let completely cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill for 4 hours or overnight.
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| 6. |
Sprinkle with grated lemon, lime and orange zest before serving (optional.)
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