New York Cheesecake Sugar-Free

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New York Cheesecake Sugar-Free

 

1-1/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs

4 tablespoons margarine, melted

3 packets Equal sweetener

2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened

1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, softened

18 packets Equal sweetener

2 eggs

2 egg whites

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup reduced-fat sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 pint strawberries, sliced (optional)

Strawberry Sauce

 

Mix vanilla wafer crumbs, margarine and 3 packets Equal sweetener in

bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Reserve 1 tablespoon of crumb mixture.

Pat remaining mixture evenly on bottom and 1/2 inch up side of pan. Bake

in preheated 350ºF oven until crust is lightly browned, about 8

minutes. Cool on wire rack.

 

Beat cream cheese and 18 packets Equal sweetener in large bowl until

fluffy; beat in eggs, egg whites and cornstarch. Mix in sour cream and

vanilla until well blended. Pour mixture into crust.

 

Place cheesecake in roasting pan on oven rack, add 1 inch hot water to

roasting pan. Bake in preheated 300ºF oven just until set in the

center, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove cheesecake from roasting pan, sprinkle

with reserved crumbs and return to oven. Turn oven off and let

cheesecake cool 3 hours in oven with door ajar. Refrigerate 8 hours or

overnight.

 

Remove side of pan; place cheesecake on serving plate.

 

Makes 16 servings.

 

Food Exchanges: 1 Milk, 2-1/2 Fat