Low Fat Cheesecake Recipes

Ingredients:

***CRUST***
20 vanilla wafers -2 1/2 ounces
1 tbsp canola oil
***FILLING***
2 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
12 oz reduced-fat cream cheese, softened -notnonfat
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
1 cup non-fat plain yogurt
3 tbsp bourbon, optional
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract -2 1/2 teaspoons if not using bour
***PECAN PRALINE TOPPING***
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Instructions:

TO MAKE CRUST:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly oil a 9-inch springform pan or coat it
with nonstick spray. Put a kettle of water on to heat for the water bath.
Wrap outside of pan with a double thickness of foil to prevent water from
seeping in.

2. In a food processor, finely grind vanilla wafers. Add oil and process
until well combined. Press into bottom of pan.

TO MAKE FILLING:

1. In a food processor, puree cottage cheese until smooth, stopping to
scrape down sides of bowl. Add cream cheese, granulated and brown sugars
and cornstarch. Process until smooth. Add egg, egg whites, yogurt, bourbon,
if using, and vanilla; process until smooth. Pour over crust.

2. Place cheesecake in a shallow roasting pan and pour in enough boiling
water to come 1/2 inch up the outside of the springform pan. Bake for 50 to
60 minutes, or until edges are set but center still jiggles when pan is
tapped.

3. Turn off oven. Spray a knife with nonstick spray and run it around the
inside edge of the pan. Let cheesecake stand in the oven, with door ajar,
for 1 hour. Remove cheesecake from water bath and transfer to a wire rack;
let cool. Refrigerate, uncovered, until chilled; cover with plastic wrap.
(The cheesecake will keep, covered, in the refrigeratorfor up to 2 days.)

4. Just before serving, sprinkle cheesecake with Pecan Praline Topping.

MAKES 16 SERVINGS. 195 calories per serving; 9 grams protein; 7 grams fat
(2.9 grams saturated fat); 25 grams carbohydrate; 300 mg sodium; 26 mg
cholesterol; 0 grams fiber.

Pecan Praline Topping:

1. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat it with non-stick spray.

2. In a small heavy saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a simmer
over low heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar melts. Increase heat to
medium-high and cook, without stirring, until syrup turns medium amber, 3
to 5 minutes. Immediately remove from heat and stir in pecans. Pour onto
prepared baking sheet, spreading in a thin layer. Let stand until praline
is cool and brittle.

3. Slide a metal spatula under praline to loosen it from pan; crack into
small pieces. Place in a food processor and pluse until coarsely crushed or
ground. (The praline will keep, tightly covered, at room temperature for
up to 3 days.)

Makes 1 cup.

35 calories per tablespoon; 1 gram fat.

Praline is also delicious on frozen yogurt.

Busted by Gail Shermeyer <4paws@netrax.net>



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Preparation Time: 0:00

Servings: 16