Post by chromedome on Nov 16, 2002 18:53:43 GMT -6
New York Cheesecake
Ingredients:
1-1/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
4 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 teaspoon Equal® for Recipes
?? or 3 packets Equal® sweetener
?? or 2 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful™
2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, softened
5-1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes
?? or 18 packets Equal® sweetener
?? or 3/4 cup Equal® Spoonful™
2 eggs
2 eggs whites
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pint strawberries, sliced (optional)
Strawberry Sauce (optional, recipe follows)
Equal® sweetener can be substituted with other sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below.
Directions:
Mix vanilla wafer crumbs, margarine, and 1 teaspoon Equal® for Recipes or 3 packets of Equal® sweetener or 2 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful™ in bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Reserve 1 tablespoon of crumb mixture. Pat remaining mixture evenly on bottom and 1/2-inch up side of pan. Bake in preheated 350oF oven until crust is lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Beat cream cheese and 5-1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 18 packets Equal® sweetener or 3/4 cup Equal® Spoonful™ in a large bowl until fluffy; beat in eggs, egg whites, and cornstarch. Mix in sour cream and vanilla until well blended. Pour mixture into crust in pan.
Place cheesecake in roasting pan on oven rack; add 1-inch hot water to roasting pan. Bake in preheated 300oF oven just until set in the center, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove cheesecake from roasting pan, sprinkle with reserved crumbs and return to oven. Turn oven off and let cheesecake cool in oven with door ajar for 3 hours. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Remove side of pan; place cheesecake on serving plate. Serve with strawberries and Strawberry Sauce.
Yield: Makes 16 servings.
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Nutritional Information:
Each serving provides: amount per serving
Calories 187
Protein 7 g
Total Carbohydrates 13 g
Total Fat 12 g
Cholesterol 56 mg
Sodium 253 mg
Food Exchanges: 1 milk, 2-1/2 fat
39% calorie reduction from traditional recipe
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Strawberry Sauce
Ingredients:
1 package (16 ounces) frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1-3/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes
?? or 6 packets Equal® sweetener
?? or 1/4 cup Equal® Spoonful™
Equal® sweetener can be substituted with other sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below.
Directions:
Process strawberries in food processor or blender until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and Equal®, refrigerate until serving time.
Yield: Makes about 2 cups.
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Nutritional Information:
Each serving provides: amount per serving
Calories 12
Protein 0 g
Total Carbohydrates 3 g
Total Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 1 mg
Food Exchanges: free food
45% calorie reduction from traditional recipe
Source: With permission from Merisant/Equal Company. Equal® sweetener is a registered trademark of the Merisant Company.
Ingredients:
1-1/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
4 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 teaspoon Equal® for Recipes
?? or 3 packets Equal® sweetener
?? or 2 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful™
2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, softened
5-1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes
?? or 18 packets Equal® sweetener
?? or 3/4 cup Equal® Spoonful™
2 eggs
2 eggs whites
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pint strawberries, sliced (optional)
Strawberry Sauce (optional, recipe follows)
Equal® sweetener can be substituted with other sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below.
Directions:
Mix vanilla wafer crumbs, margarine, and 1 teaspoon Equal® for Recipes or 3 packets of Equal® sweetener or 2 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful™ in bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Reserve 1 tablespoon of crumb mixture. Pat remaining mixture evenly on bottom and 1/2-inch up side of pan. Bake in preheated 350oF oven until crust is lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Beat cream cheese and 5-1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 18 packets Equal® sweetener or 3/4 cup Equal® Spoonful™ in a large bowl until fluffy; beat in eggs, egg whites, and cornstarch. Mix in sour cream and vanilla until well blended. Pour mixture into crust in pan.
Place cheesecake in roasting pan on oven rack; add 1-inch hot water to roasting pan. Bake in preheated 300oF oven just until set in the center, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove cheesecake from roasting pan, sprinkle with reserved crumbs and return to oven. Turn oven off and let cheesecake cool in oven with door ajar for 3 hours. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Remove side of pan; place cheesecake on serving plate. Serve with strawberries and Strawberry Sauce.
Yield: Makes 16 servings.
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Nutritional Information:
Each serving provides: amount per serving
Calories 187
Protein 7 g
Total Carbohydrates 13 g
Total Fat 12 g
Cholesterol 56 mg
Sodium 253 mg
Food Exchanges: 1 milk, 2-1/2 fat
39% calorie reduction from traditional recipe
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Strawberry Sauce
Ingredients:
1 package (16 ounces) frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1-3/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes
?? or 6 packets Equal® sweetener
?? or 1/4 cup Equal® Spoonful™
Equal® sweetener can be substituted with other sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below.
Directions:
Process strawberries in food processor or blender until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and Equal®, refrigerate until serving time.
Yield: Makes about 2 cups.
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Nutritional Information:
Each serving provides: amount per serving
Calories 12
Protein 0 g
Total Carbohydrates 3 g
Total Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 1 mg
Food Exchanges: free food
45% calorie reduction from traditional recipe
Source: With permission from Merisant/Equal Company. Equal® sweetener is a registered trademark of the Merisant Company.