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LOW FAT LEMON CHEESECAKE

 

I make this in my food processor but I imagine you can use a mixer instead.  I dont make the  sour cream topping.  I let the cheesecake cool and top it with a can of prepared cherry pie filling.

 

Crust

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1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs

¼ cup sugar

3 Tbs butter, melted

1 egg white

 

Filling and Topping

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2 packages (8 ounces each) nonfat cream cheese

1 package (8 ounces) reduced fat cream cheese

¼ cup flour

2 cups sugar (1 ½ cups for the filling, ½ cup for the topping)

½ cup fresh lemon juice

2 eggs

2 egg whites

2 cups nonfat sour cream

 

Oven 350                                9 springform pan

 

To make the crust:

Preheat oven to 350.  Grease a 9 springform pan.  In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and butter.  Lightly beat the egg white in a cup.  Add half of the egg white to the bowl and discard the rest.  Mix well.  Press the mixture into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the prepared pan.  Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.  Cool pan on wire rack.

 

To make the filling and topping:

Place all the cream cheese in a food processor.  Process for 1 to 2 minutes, or until smooth.  Add the flour and 1 ½ cups of the sugar.  Process for 3 minutes, or until light and fluffy.  Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl as necessary.  Add the lemon juice and process briefly.  Add the eggs and the egg whites, one at a time, and process until just incorporated.  Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.  Bake for 1 hour.  Remove from the oven.

 

In a small bowl, mix the sour cream and the remaining ½ cup sugar.  Spread over hot cheesecake.  Bake for 10 minutes.  Place on a wire rack and let cool to room temperature.  Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.  Loosen sides and remove springform pan before serving.

 


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Next: POPPY SEED CAKE Up: Brenda's Cookbook Previous: UNCLE KENNETH'S CHOCOLATE CAKE
Steven Sidman 2002-07-24