Sugar-Free Pineapple Cheesecake
On Thu 16 Feb 2006 03:20:10p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it DLynch?
> Don't know if this is what you are looking for, but it's from the
> American Heart Association. Not too bad on calories and fat, but the
> carbs are a little steep.
>
> REFRIGERATOR PINEAPPLE CHEESECAKE
> Serves 8
> 1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
> 1 3-ounce package lemon gelatin
> 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
> 3 tablespoons acceptable margarine, melted
> 3 cups (1 1/2 pounds) low-fat cottage cheese
> 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
> 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
> 1 tablespoon sugar
> 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, canned in natural juices, no sugar
> added, undrained
> 1 tablespoon water
> 2 teaspoons cornstarch
> 1 tablespoon sugar
>
> Preheat oven to 350 F.
>
> Place pineapple juice in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring
> to a boil and add
> gelatin. Stir until dissolved. Remove mixture from heat and cool to
> lukewarm.
>
> In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and margarine. Press onto
> bottom and 1-inch up the sides of an 8-inch springform pan. Bake 5
> minutes and allow to cool at room temperature.
>
> Place cottage cheese, extracts and 1 tablespoon sugar in a blender or
> the work bowl of a
> food processor fitted with a metal blade. Process until completely
> smooth. Add cooled juice mixture and process 30 seconds more to combine
> thoroughly.
>
> Pour into prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate several hours, or until
> firm.
>
> In a small saucepan combine pineapple, water, cornstarch and 1
> tablespoon sugar. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil,
> stirring constantly.
>
> Cool 20 minutes and spread evenly on top of cheesecake. Cover and
> refrigerate 1 hour.
>
> Calories: 254
> Protein: 14 g
> Carbohydrates: 35 g
> Total Fat: 7 g
> Saturated Fat: 2 g
> Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g
> Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g
> Cholesterol: 7 mg
Thank you! This isn't exactly the same as the one I had, but it looks
really good, and i can tweak it further to lower the carbs and fat.
--
Wayne Boatwright ożo
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