Ricotta Cheesecake With Ginger


Course : Cheesecakes
Serves: 12
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Ingredients:


---CRUNCHY CRUST

1 cup grape nuts cereal

2 tablespoons oil or melted butter

1 tablespoons apple juice

---FILLING

3/4 cup apple juice

2 tablespoons agar flakes

1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese

2/3 cup plain nonfat yogurt

1 dash ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup sliced strawberries
 

Preparation / Directions:


TO MAKE CRUST: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Oil bottom and sides of a 9" springform pan. Place Grape Nuts in a blender and process until finely ground. Place crumbs in a small mixing bowl. Blend oil and one tablespoon apple juice into crumbs to moisten. Moisten fingers with water and pat crumb mixture into bottom of pan. Bake for 8 minutes, remove from oven and set aside to cool. TO MAKE FILLING: Bring apple juice to a boil and whisk in agar. Reduce heat and simmer until agar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool for one minute. (If let sit too long, will solidfy.) Combine agar mixture, cheese, yogurt and ginger in a food processor and blend until very smooth. Pour into crust, sprinkle with nutmeg and chill for 2 hours or overnight. Serve cheesecake garnished with sliced strawberries.

 

Nutritional Information:

17 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (4% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; trace Cholesterol; 10mg Sodium


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