Low Fat New York Style Cheescake Food

THE BEST NEW YORK-STYLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• Mix together the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, brown sugar and salt in a medium bowl until evenly moistened.
• Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake the crust until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Cool completely on a rack. Wrap the bottom and up the sides of the pan with foil and place in a roasting pan.
• For the filling: Add the cream cheese to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until smooth. Add the granulated sugar and beat, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed, until light and fluffy. Gradually add the cream, beating until combined. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the lemon zest and juice, vanilla and salt and beat just until combined, taking care not to over whip. Pour into the crust.
• Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Carefully place the roasting pan in the oven (don't pull the rack out of the oven). Pour enough hot water in the roasting pan to come about halfway up the side of the foil-wrapped springform pan.
• Bake until the top of the cheesecake is lightly browned around the edges, but the center still jiggles slightly, about 2 hours.
• Remove the cheesecake from the roasting pan to a rack. Run a knife around the edges and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
• Bring the cheesecake to room temperature 30 minutes before serving. Remove the springform ring. Dip a knife in warm water and wipe dry before slicing each piece.

LOW-FAT NEW YORK STYLE CHEESCAKE

Steps:

• Graham Cracker Crust:.
• In a small bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs and Splenda. Add melted margarine and mix thoroughly. Place crumb mixture in bottom only of 10 inch non-stick spring form pan and pack down firmly. Place in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Filling:.
• In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until creamy. Add Splenda, vanilla and eggs one at a time and beat until smooth and no lumps. Fold in 2 cups of sour cream. Pour filling into spring form pan on top of graham cracker crust.
• Bake with a water bath in oven for 45 minutes or until outside edges are puffed and center is still a little jiggly. Then take cheesecake out of oven and let cool on counter top for 1 hour. Then place cheesecake in refrigerator and allow 6 - 8 hours to cool before eating.
• 1 serving = 1 slice (1/8 of cheesecake) 1 serving = 8 WW points.

SUGAR FREE NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE (STEVIA)

Steps:

• Grind the pecans, mix with butter and flour (just helps to hold together, but you don't need it). Put into a 9 inch springform pan.
• In a bowl beat cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla, stevia until fluffy (this is the point I do the tasting to see if it may need more stevia, everyone's taste is different so add a little at a time til you find what " tastes good to you. I use the stevioside which is stronger then regular stevia).
• Beat in eggs, egg whites and cornstarch. pour mixture over crust into springform pan. bake at 300°F until firm in center (45-60 minutes) refrigerate overnight.
• Variations: using above recipe.
• Key Lime-.
• Zest and juice 5 key limes ( they a smaller then regular limes) plus another 3 tbsp of lime juice, omit the vanilla beans if you like. Add at the beginning, at tasting for stevia see if you need more juice.
• Chocolate-.
• Use almonds instead of pecans for the crust.
• Omit the egg whites and increase eggs to three total. Add 1/3 cup Dutch cocoa.

THE MOST DECADENT CHEESECAKE EVER

Steps:

• Have all your ingredients at a cool room temperature.
• Get a couple quarts of water boiling on the stove.
• Arrange racks in your oven so there's one on the lowest and one in the middle. If you do not have a center position then go mid-lower.
• Have a clean 10x14x2-inch (give or take) roasting pan ready.
• Preheat oven to 400F=205°C.
• Grease 10 inch spring form pan.
• 1oz.= 28 grams.
• Game Plan-.
• Prepare crust, while it bakes make fudge layer.
• While fudge bakes make filling.
• While cake cools make frosting.
• # Crust-------.
• Gently combine 120gr flour, 40gr sugar, 1 egg and 45gr butter in a medium bowl.
• Spread to the edges of the pan.
• Prick all over with a fork, then bake 10-15 minutes at 205°C until lightly browned. Allow to cool on a rack.
• Reduce heat to 325F=160C.
• # Fudge ----.
• Microwave 55gr chocolate squares in a microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM (50% power) 1 1/2 minutes, stirring at 30-second intervals until melted. Stir until smooth.
• Beat 100gr butter and 150gr sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg, beating just until blended after each addition. Add melted chocolate, beating just until blended.
• Add 25gr flour, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 80gr chopped chocolate.
• Bake at 325F for 15 minutes, Remove from oven;
• # Filling -----.
• Separate eggs.
• With a mixer on high speed, beat the 2 egg whites and 1tsp lemon juice in a large bowl until foamy. Gradually add 50 gr sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until the whites hold stiff, shiny peaks. Set aside.
• Beat cheeses with cornstarch until smooth, stir remaining sugar, then add 2 egg yolks, 1/2 tsp lemon peel, and vanilla. Continue to stir until combined and smooth, stop mixer occasionally and scrape down sides.
• Fold beaten whites into cheese mixture. Scrape the batter into hot or cool crust.
• Bake in a 325° oven until center barely jiggles when cake is gently shaken, 50 to 60 minutes.
• Turn oven off, but leave cake in for another hour.
• It may appear a little jiggly in the center and will have a golden appearance around the edges.
• # Glaze-----.
• Melt 100gr white chocolate and 40gr whipping cream in a 2-quart microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM (50% power) 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until chocolate begins to melt. Whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
• Spread top of each cooled cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze;.
• Cover and chill on a rack for 1 hour + refrigerate over night well covered. Remove sides of pans before serving. Garnish, if desired.
• The cake will stay at peak flavor for several days so long as you keep it wrapped and cold.

LOW FAT SUGAR FREE NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Melt butter; mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, and ¼ cup splenda and press into bottom of 8-inch springform pan (spray bottom of pan with Pam first). If desired, reserve 1 tablespoon of crumb mixture to sprinkle on top of cake when baking is completed.
• Beat cream cheese and 28 packets of Equal in a large bowl until fluffy; beat in eggs, egg whites and cornstarch. Mix in sour cream, lime juice and extract until well blended. Spray sides of pan with Pan; pour mixture onto crust in pan.
• Bake in preheated 325 degree F oven 50 minutes or just until set in the center. If desired, sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Turn oven off and leave cake in oven or on counter for 1-2 hours to gradually cool. Remove outer walls of the pan and refrigerate. Chill well (several hours or overnight) before serving.
• OR... Line a 9x13 glass pan with parchment paper and spray the paper and sides of the pan with Pam. Bake 30-35 minutes, cool and slice into bite-sized cheesecake treats! In either case, bake the cheesecake with a water bath in the oven along with it to help keep the cheesecake extra moist. All you have to do is put a separate pan with some water in it in the oven, which will boil on it's own and keep the oven nice and steamy-moist!

LUCINDA'S NEW YORK-STYLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in lower third of oven.
• Butter bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Line sides of pan with 4-inch-high strips of parchment and butter parchment.
• In a food processor, pulse graham crackers with salt and sugar to fine crumbs. Add butter and pulse until fully incorporated. Press evenly into bottom of prepared springform pan and bake until crust is golden brown and set, 15 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack to cool 10 minutes.
• In a large stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, butter, and sour cream with sugar until light and smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time until fully incorporated. Beat in remaining egg yolks, zest, and vanilla extract.
• Crisscross two long pieces of foil and place a piece of parchment on top. Place springform in center of foil and wrap foil tightly around bottom and sides of pan. Transfer to a roasting pan, pour filling into springform pan, and smooth the top.
• Pour boiling water into roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan and carefully transfer to oven. Bake for 1 hour until top of cheesecake is golden brown, edges are set, and center jiggles slightly. Lift cheesecake from water bath, remove foil and parchment from outside of springform, and chill cheesecake in refrigerator for at least 8 hours.
• To serve, remove side of springform pan and parchment strips. Cut cheesecake with a long, thin-bladed knife.