Heavenly Cheesecake
This
was the cheesecake in my family when I was growing up, made only for special
occasions and much savored over. I really wanted my makeover to work on
this one - and it did! One bite and I knew. But of course, I needed another
opinion. A good friend and her husband just happened to be coming over
for dinner a couple of days after I made this (it holds beautifully),
so I served it up for dessert. One bite and my friend exclaimed, "This
is my cheesecake, I can't believe it!" As a bride,
she had received a very special gift - a cheesecake recipe! She was sure
this was her recipe. In fact, when after comparing her recipe to my original,
they were almost identical. The real surprise, however, came when she
found out that this lightened version had only a third of the calories,
less than half of the carbohydrate and one-fifth of the fat of our original
recipes. That's what I call "heavenly".
| 1 |
8-
or 9- baked Cheesecake Crumb Crust |
| 1 |
cup
low-fat cottage cheese |
| 8 |
oz
tub-style light cream cheese |
| 8 |
oz
non-fat cream cheese, room temperature |
| 1
1/4 |
cups
Splenda Granular |
| 2 |
Tbs
all-purpose flour |
| 2 |
Tbs
cornstarch |
| 1 |
tsp
vanilla extract |
| 1/2 |
tsp
almond extract |
| 1
|
large
egg |
| 3
|
large
egg whites |
| 1
1/4 |
cups
light sour cream |
Preheat
over to 350 degrees. Wrap 8-inch (or 9-inch) springform pan with
crust tightly in heavy-duty foil to make waterproof.
Place
cottage cheese into a food processor or blender. Puree until
completely smooth. Spoon into a large mixing bowl and add nonfat
and light cream cheeses. Beat on medium speed, with an electric
mixer until creamy. Add the Splenda, flour, cornstarch, and extracts,
and beat on low until smooth. Add large egg and then egg white,
beating just briefly after each addition to incorporate. Stir
in the sour cream with a large spoon. Pour into the prepared
crust and smooth top.
Place
the foil-wrapped pan in a large, deep baking pan and pour boiling
water into pan until it reaches halfway up the outside of the
cheesecake pan. Bake for 60 minutes or until sides of cake appear
firm and center jiggles slightly. (For a 9-inch pan, back 50
- 55 minutes.) Turn off heat, open oven door, and let cheesecake
cool in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove from water bath and finish
cooling.
Refrigerate
at least 6 hours before serving. |
Makes
12 servings
| Per
serving: |
|
| Calories
180 |
Fat
8 grams (saturated 5) |
| Carbohydrate
15 grams (sugar 7) |
Fiber
0 grams |
| Protein
11 grams |
Sodium
350 milligrams |
| Diabetic
exchange = 1 carbohydrate, 1 1/2 lean meat |
Cheesecake Crumb Crust
| 3/4 |
cup
graham cracker crumbs (about 12 squares)
|
| 2 |
Tbs
Splenda Granular |
| 1 |
Tbs
margarine or butter, melted |
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8- or 9-inch springform pan, as
specified in cheesecake recipe, with nonstick cooking spray.
If
starting with whole graham crackers, place them in a blender
or food processor and pulse to make fine crumbs. Place the crumbs
in a bowl and add Splenda and melted butter or margarine. Stir
to mix. Pour the crumb mixture into the bottom of prepared pan.
With your fingers, the back of a spoon, or a sheet of plastic
wrap, press down on the crumbs to cover the bottom of the pan.
Bake for 5 minutes. Cool. (Be sure the crust is completely cool
when using for unbaked cheesecakes.)
Variation:
Chocolate Crumb Crust. Substitute chocolate graham crackers for
the regular grahams. Add 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder along with
the Splenda and butter or margarine to the crumbs. |
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