LOW FAT CHEESECAKE WITH NUT CRUST

CRUST:

1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cube margarine
1 cup flour
1/2 cup (or more) finely chopped nuts

Blend brown sugar, margarine and flour together.  Add nuts.  Put on a cookie sheet and bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees.  Cool and crumble.  Pat 2/3 into large pie pan.  Reserve 1/3 for top of cake.

CHEESECAKE:

1-8oz. cream cheese (low fat)
1/ cup powdered sugar

Blend together and add:

1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. almond extract

Fold into 1 large Cool Whip (low fat)

Spread over crust and top with remaining crumbs.  Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or more.

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