2 Tbsp. plain gelatin
3/4 c. sugar
2 egg yolks
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
3 c. cottage cheese
2 Tbsp. lemon rind, grated
4 drops yellow food color
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
2 Tbsp. margarine, melted
2 egg whites
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. heavy cream, whipped or Dream Whip
pineapple slices or maraschino cherries

Mix gelatin, 3/4 cup sugar and salt in top of double boiler. Beat milk and egg yolks together. Add gelatin mixture. Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly until gelatin is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, rind and vanilla. Chill, stirring occasionally, until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from spoon.

While mixture is chilling, prepare crumb topping by mixing graham cracker crumbs with melted margarine. Beat cottage cheese on high speed for 3 minutes. Then add to chilled mixture. Beat egg whites stiff; then beat in 1/4 cup sugar into gelatin mix. Fold in whipping cream and yellow food color. Garnish cheese cake with pineapple or cherries. Serves 12.