Japanese Cheesecake

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 201.5
  • Total Fat: 8.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 102.4 mg
  • Sodium: 142.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 5.7 g

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Introduction

A light and fluffy cheesecake that is naturally lower in fat and calories, even without artificial sweeteners. Adapted from recipezaar. A light and fluffy cheesecake that is naturally lower in fat and calories, even without artificial sweeteners. Adapted from recipezaar.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    8 ounces Neufchatel cream cheese, at room temperature
    1/4 cup skim milk
    1/2 cup superfine sugar (caster sugar)
    3 eggs, separated
    1/4 cup cornstarch (don't use flour)
    2 tablespoons lemon juice
    1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
    3-4 cups boiling water
    2 cups strawberries, sliced
    1/4 cup sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a 9-inch cake tin with cooking oil spray.
3. Beat Neufchatel cheese with milk to soften.
4. Add 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch and lemon juice and beat until smooth.
5. Beat egg whites in a separate bowl until foamy.
6. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and cream of tartar, beating on high speed until soft peaks form.
7. Gradually fold beaten egg whites into the cheese mixture, stirring gently.
8. Pour into 9" springform cake pan or 9" pie pan and smooth the surface.
9. Place pan into a larger roasting pan and place in lower rack of oven.
10. Pour enough boiling water into the roasting pan to come half way up the side of the cake pan.
11. Bake 35-40 minutes, until a pick inserted in the middle of the center comes out clean. Refrigerate until cool.
12. While baking, slice strawberries and dust with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
13. Serve cake with strawberries and their juice! Makes 8 servings.

I have not tried this recipe with splenda, but someone on recipezaar said they had, successfully. I haven't tried fat-free cream cheese either, and I don't know if that would produce good results. If anyone does try it out with , please leave a comment! This is really tasty, though a different texture than ordinary cheesecake.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRLITH.