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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.

 

Printable Version of Heavenly Cheesecake

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