Fourth of july cheesecake - diet
16 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Vanilla wafer crumbs |
| 4 | tablespoons | Margarine - melted |
| 3 | tablespoons | NutraSweet - Spoonful |
| 1 | Env. (1/4 oz.) unflavored gelatin | |
| 1 | cup | Skim milk |
| 2 | packs | 8 oz. each - reduced fat cream cheese - softened |
| 1 | pack | 3 oz. - reduced fat cream cheese - softened |
| 2 | tablespoons | Lemon juice |
| 1 | tablespoon | Grated lemon rind |
| 2 | teaspoons | Vanilla extract |
| ⅓ | cup | To 1/2 cup NutraSweet Spoonful |
| 1 | pint | Blueberries |
| 2 | pints | Raspberries |
Directions
This recipe came from a cookbook that you can get by calling the NutraSweet/Eqaul Company. The cookbook is called THE NUTRASWEET SPOONFUL RECIPE COLLECTION.
Mix crumbs, margarine and the 3 tbsp. NutraSweet Spoonful in medium bowl; pat evenly on bottom of jelly roll pan, 15 x 10 inches.
Sprinkle gelatin over milk in small saucepan; let stand 2 to 3 minutes.
Heat over medium low heat, stirring constaantly, until gelatin is dissolved. Cool to room temperature.
Beat cream cheese until fluffy in large bowl; gradually beat in milk mixture. Beat in lemon juice and rind, vanilla and ⅓ to ½ cup NutraaSweet Spoonful. Pour mixture over crust;refrigerate until set, 3 to 4 hours.
Before serving, decorate to look like a flag, using the blueberries for the stars, and the raspberries for the stripes. Yield: 16 servings.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 pc. - approximately 1/16 recipe. Calories 170, Protein 5 g. carbohydrates 16 g, total fat 10 g, saturated fat 3 g, cholesterol 22 mg, fiber 3 g, sodium 202 mg.
DIABETIC FOOD EXCHANGE: 1 starch and 2 fat PERSONAL NOTE from U. Taylor - folks I've made this one and left it plain ~ it was delicious - am thinking there are other possiblities for decorations depending on holidays - for Easter - tint coconut - use as grass and put SF jelly beans and maybe a SF chocolate bunny.