Low Fat Strawberry Cheesecake
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Cottage cheese and sour cream make this light and healthy version of strawberry cheesecake.
Ingredients
| 1 |
graham cracker pie crust
9 inches |
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| 4 | large |
eggs
separated |
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| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
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| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
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| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
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| 1 | teaspoon |
almond extract
|
* |
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
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| ⅔ | cup |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
lemon zest
grated |
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| 2 | cups |
cottage cheese
|
* |
| 1 | cup |
sour cream
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strawberry glaze
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| 1 | pint |
strawberries
fresh |
* |
Directions
Preheat oven to 300℉ (150℃). Prepare crust; set aside.
In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks until light. Blend in salt, lemon juice, vanilla, almond extract, sugar, flour and lemon peel.
Put cottage cheese into a large bowl. Add a small amount of egg yolk mix ture. Beat on high speed until curd is broken and nearly smooth. Add remaining egg yolk mixture and sour cream; beat untill blended.
Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Fold into cheese mixture. Pour into crust. Bake 1 hour.
Top with Strawberry Glaze, and fresh strawberries. Refrigerate 5 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 94g (3.3 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 23433% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g
13%
Saturated Fat 5g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 118mg
39%
Sodium 198mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
12%
Dietary Fiber 0g
1%
Sugars g
Protein
10g
Vitamin A 6%
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Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 5%
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Iron 5%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
