Lowfat Cheesecake
This lowfat cheesecake, made with yogurt cheese, is a dieter's delight! Have your indulgence while cutting the fat
makes: 12 servingsIngredients
4 cups Stonyfield lowfat plain yogurt (to yield 2 cups of yogurt cheese*)2 8oz packages non-fat cream cheese
1 cup sugar
4 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
Using a yogurt cheese maker or layered cheesecloth, strain the whey from one yogurt overnight to make yogurt cheese.Preheat the oven to 300°F and place an oven safe dish containing warm water on the lowest rack to provide steam.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the nonfat cream cheese and sugar. Fold in yogurt cheese, egg whites, flour and vanilla until well combined. Pour into a non-stick spring form pan and bake on the highest oven rack for one hour. Turn off the oven and allow the cheesecake to cool for 30 minutes with the door ajar. Remove from oven and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
