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Default REQ: Sugar-Free Pineapple Cheesecake

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 16 Feb 2006 11:20:01a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Bob (this
> one)?
>
>
>>Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
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>>>I once had a recipe for a sugar-free low-fat pineapple cheesecake
>>>recipe, but have lost it. It was made with cottage cheese, crushed
>>>pineapple, unflavored gelatin, and artificial sweetener. The topping
>>>was sliced strawberries, sliced kiwi fruit, and sliced banana, glazed
>>>with thickened apple juice concentrate. It was, obviously, a no-bake
>>>cheesecake. A "dusting" of crumbs was used as a crust.
>>>
>>>Anyone have such a recipe, or similar?

>>
>>This surely isn't "sugar-free" in any sense of the idea. Pineapple,
>>strawberries, kiwi and bananas contain sugars. Concentrated apple juice
>>merely concentrates the sugars, and the thickener (unless a food gum)
>>adds more carbs. Crumbs add to the carb load, though not to sugars
>>unless they've cookie or cake crumbs.
>>
>>So while no white or brown sugars are added to the recipe, there are
>>certainly sugars in it.

>
> Yes, I know that. I should have referred to it as "no sugar added". The
> only thickener is unflavored gelatin. IIRC, the crumb mixture was made
> from dry bread crumbs, cinnamon, and a small amount of artificial
> sweetener. The pan was very lightly coated with diet margarine, then
> dusted with the crumb mixture.
>
> I am quite aware that the fruits and juice concentrate contain sugar. The
> recipe is for a weight loss program, not a diabetic diet. It was once
> published by Weight Watchers, and sugars contained in fruit are permitted.
>
> So, do you have a recipe, or not? I wasn't asking for a critique.


Hey, Wayne. Welcome to Usenet.

Parenthetically, I don't have such a recipe. Nor would I.

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