| Delectable Holiday Cheesecake | |
| Recipe Category: Desserts Recipe Theme: Entertaining, Holiday Primary Ingredient: |
Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake) Submited by: Living Well Eating Smart |
| Description: |
| Nutrition facts per serving
calories 248 total fat 6.5g saturated fat 2.75g cholesterol 69mg sodium 180mg
total carbohydrates 36g fiber 0g protein 11g
eating smart tip: calorie and carbohydrate content can be reduced if sugar is substituted with splenda brand sweetener granular or splenda brand sweetener sugar blend for baking!
adapted from dannon luscious cheesecake recipe |
| Ingredients: |
Crust:
1 cup cookie crumbs (graham cracker or vanilla wafers)
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoon of Land O Lakes Light Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil
(plus additional for pan greasing)
Filling:
1 quart Dannon Nonfat Yogurt
16 oz. container skim ricotta cheese
3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoon Heckers Unbleached Forever All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Special equipment- 9 inch spring form pan
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| Instructions: |
| 1. Pre-heat oven to 325º F and grease form pan with Land O Lakes Light Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil. 2. In a bowl combine crumbs, sugar and Land O Lakes Light Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil, mix well. Press crumb mixture into prepared pan and set aside. 3. Drain Dannon yogurt 35-40 minutes to remove excess whey. 4. In a blender or food processor combine Dannon yogurt, ricotta cheese, eggs, sugar, Heckers Unbleached Forever All Purpose Flour and vanilla and process until smooth. 5. Pour batter into prepared pan. 6. Bake cheesecake 1 hour. Turn oven off and allow cake to cool. 7. Serve chilled cake with Dole Frozen Fruit |
