Cherry Yogurt Cheesecake

Cherry Yogurt Cheesecake

Ingredients :
2 c. plain yogurt - drained into cheese
1 c. chocolate cookie crumbs
2 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp. orange juice
1 env. (1 tbsp.) plain gelatin
2 c. frozen dessert topping, thawed
1 tsp. grated orange peel
2 c. fresh sweet cherries, pitted

Directions :

1. Drain yogurt in strainer lined with coffee filter 6 hours or
   overnight.
2. Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press into 9 inch
   springform pan.
3. Set aside.
4. Discard whey from yogurt cheese.
5. Stir in sugar.
6. Combine orange juice and gelatin; heat until
   gelatin is melted.
7. Stir into yogurt mixture.
8. Fold in dessert topping and orange peel.
9. Arrange cherries over bottom of crust.
   Pour yogurt mixture over cherries.
10. Refrigerate until set.

Makes 8 servings.