Post by April B. on Feb 20, 2003 9:24:34 GMT -6
Orange Cheesecake
Diabetic, Desserts, Cakes
8 servings
CRUST 2 c. 2% cottage cheese
1 c Soft wholewheat bread crumbs 1/3 c. Orange juice
1/4 c. Bran (natural) 1 tsp. Orange rind
1/4 c. Brown sugar subs (SugarTwin) 1 small Banana
1/2 tsp. Ground cinnamon 2 Tbs. White sugar subs. SugarTwin
2 tb Butter or margarine 1 tsp. Lemon juice
FILLING 1 small Orange
1 Tbs. Unflavored gelatin (1 pkg) 8 Strawberries or grapes
1/3 c. Water
CRUST:
Combine 1st 4 ingredients in a bowl.
With fingers, rub in butter until mixture is crumbly.
Press onto bottom of 7-8" springform pan.
FILLING:
In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water & let stand about 5 minutes to soften.
Place over low heat, stirring until gelatin dissolves.
Let cool to room temperature.
In food processor or blender, combine cottage cheese, orange juice & rind, banana, sweetener, lemon juice & dissolved gelatin.
Puree until smooth (mash cottage cheese, banana with sweetener, juices & gelatin or press through sieve).
Pour over prepared crust.
Cover & chill 2-4 hrs or until set.
At serving time, remove side from pan.
With wide metal lifter, slip cheesecake off bottom of pan onto serving plate or leave on base of springform pan.
Peel orange, removing pith & thin membrane.
Remove sections.
Slice strawberries or grapes.
Arrange on top of cheesecake along with orange slices.
Exchanges 1/8 cheesecake: 1 Fruits & Vegetables Choice 1 Protein
Choice; 12 g carbohydrate; 10 g protein 4 g fat; 124 calories
Diabetic, Desserts, Cakes
8 servings
CRUST 2 c. 2% cottage cheese
1 c Soft wholewheat bread crumbs 1/3 c. Orange juice
1/4 c. Bran (natural) 1 tsp. Orange rind
1/4 c. Brown sugar subs (SugarTwin) 1 small Banana
1/2 tsp. Ground cinnamon 2 Tbs. White sugar subs. SugarTwin
2 tb Butter or margarine 1 tsp. Lemon juice
FILLING 1 small Orange
1 Tbs. Unflavored gelatin (1 pkg) 8 Strawberries or grapes
1/3 c. Water
CRUST:
Combine 1st 4 ingredients in a bowl.
With fingers, rub in butter until mixture is crumbly.
Press onto bottom of 7-8" springform pan.
FILLING:
In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water & let stand about 5 minutes to soften.
Place over low heat, stirring until gelatin dissolves.
Let cool to room temperature.
In food processor or blender, combine cottage cheese, orange juice & rind, banana, sweetener, lemon juice & dissolved gelatin.
Puree until smooth (mash cottage cheese, banana with sweetener, juices & gelatin or press through sieve).
Pour over prepared crust.
Cover & chill 2-4 hrs or until set.
At serving time, remove side from pan.
With wide metal lifter, slip cheesecake off bottom of pan onto serving plate or leave on base of springform pan.
Peel orange, removing pith & thin membrane.
Remove sections.
Slice strawberries or grapes.
Arrange on top of cheesecake along with orange slices.
Exchanges 1/8 cheesecake: 1 Fruits & Vegetables Choice 1 Protein
Choice; 12 g carbohydrate; 10 g protein 4 g fat; 124 calories
