Low-Fat Cheesecake
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Course : Cheesecakes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 12
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        ***CRUST***
     3/4  cup           graham cracker crumbs
   2      tablespoons   margarine -- melted
                        ***FILLING***
   2      cups          low-fat ricotta cheese
     2/3  cup           low-fat neufchatel
     1/3  cup           fruit sweetener*
     1/3  cup           mashed potato flakes
   1      teaspoon      vanilla
   4                    egg whites
     1/3  cup           non-fat yogurt
 

Preparation:

1. Mix "crust" ingredients well and press into bottom of 8-inch springform pan. 2. With electric mixer, beat ricotta and Neufchatel well. Add fruit sweetener, potato flakes and yogurt. Continue beating while adding vanilla. Beat 3 minutes. 3. In separate bowl, beat egg whites until they hold peaks. Fold into cheese mixture. Pour into crust and sprinkle with nutmeg. 4. Bake 40 to 50 minutes at 350F until cheesecake is slightly firm in the center. Cool well before slicing. * To make fruit sweetener- mix 1 part frozen apple juice concentrate and 1 part granulated fructose.

 

Nutritional Information:

162 calories; 9g fat; 13g carbohydrate; 8g protein