Today’s Health Tip – Recipe
By: Steffy Ritter
Today’s blog contains a recipe that I found from the Blue Cross website. It looks really good and it looks like another one that needs moderation to be called healthy.
Desserts
Citrus Cheesecake
A little labor-intensive, but worth it!
Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients:
Nonfat cooking spray
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tbsps brown sugar
2 tbsps butter or margarine, melted
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 (8 oz) packages nonfat cream cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup 1% milk
1/3 cup nonfat sour cream
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp fresh orange juice
1 tsp lemon peel, grated
1 tsp lime peel, grated
1 tsp orange peel, grated
3 egg whites
1/4 cup sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300º F.
Prepare the crust: Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, mix crumbs, brown sugar and butter then firmly press mixture into bottom and 2 inches up the sides of the pan.
Prepare the filling: In a large sized mixing bowl, combine sugar and flour then add vanilla, cream cheese, and eggs. Beat until smooth. Add milk, sour cream, citrus juices and peels and beat until smooth.
In a separate mixing bowl, using clean and dry beaters, beat egg whites at room temperature at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg white mixture with cream cheese mixture.
Pour into prepared crust and bake at 300º F for 1 hour or until set. Remove from oven and let completely cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill for 4 hours or overnight.
Sprinkle with grated lemon, lime and orange zest before serving (optional.)
Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 118 calories, 2 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 39 mg cholesterol, 28 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 9 g protein
Source: Seattle and King County Public Health
Another tip to making a great cheesecake: Make sure your ingredients are all ready and at room temperature before you begin.
