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Lemony Light Cheesecake
Crust
15 reduced-fat creme-
filled chocolate
sandwich cookies,
finely crushed (about
1
1
⁄2 cups [375 mL]
crumbs)
2 tablespoons (30 mL)
butter or margarine,
melted
Filling
3 packages (8 oz. [250
g] each) light cream
cheese
1 cup (250 mL) sugar
1 tablespoon (15 mL)
all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1
⁄
4 cup (50 mL) lemon
juice
1 teaspoon (5 mL)
grated lemon peel
Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch (23-cm) springform
pan with no-stick cooking spray.
To make Crust, combine cookie crumbs and butter
in medium bowl; mix well. Press mixture firmly into
bottom of springform pan. Chill while making Filling.
To make Filling, place cream cheese, sugar, and
flour in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to
mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds.
Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 2 and mix
about 30 seconds longer. Stop and scrape bowl.
Add eggs, lemon juice, and lemon peel. Turn to Stir
Speed and mix about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape
bowl. Turn to Speed 2 and mix 15 to 30 seconds
longer, just until blended. Do not overbeat. Pour
Filling into Crust.
Place top oven rack in center of oven. Place pan of
hot water on bottom rack of oven. Place cheesecake
on rack in center of oven. Bake at 325°F (160°C) for
50 to 60 minutes, or until cheesecake is set when
pan is jiggled slightly. Do not overbake.
Turn off oven; open oven door. Let cheesecake
stand in oven 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool
completely on wire rack away from drafts. Cover
and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours before serving.
Yield: 16 servings.
Per serving: About 169 cal, 6 g pro, 20 g carb,
7 g fat, 68 mg chol, 214 mg sod.
Tawny Pumpkin Pie
1 can (16 oz. [500 g])
pumpkin
3
⁄4 cup (175 mL) firmly
packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon (5 mL)
cinnamon
1
⁄2 teaspoon (2 mL)
ginger
1
⁄2 teaspoon (2 mL) salt
1
⁄4 teaspoon (1 mL)
cloves
1
1
⁄4 cups (300 mL)
low-fat milk
Pie Pastry for One-
crust Pie (see page 41)
Place pumpkin, brown sugar, eggs, cinnamon,
ginger, salt, and cloves in mixer bowl. Attach bowl
and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix
about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Continuing
on Speed 2, slowly add milk and mix about 1
1
⁄2
minutes.
Follow procedure for One-crust Pie. Fill with
pumpkin mixture. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 40 to
50 minutes, or until knife inserted near center comes
out clean.
Yield: 8 servings.
Per serving (filling and crust): About 280 cal, 6 g pro,
41 g carb, 11 g fat, 87 mg chol, 325 mg sod.