Low Calories Apple Cheesecake

Crust
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons Equal Spoonful*

Cheesecake
2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1 cup Equal? Spoonful**
1 2/3 cups unsweetened applesauce
2 whole eggs
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup reduced fat sour cream
*May substitute 3 packets Equal sweetener
**May substitute 24 packets Equal sweetener

For crust, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and Equal?. Press onto bottom and 1-inch up side of a 9-inch springform pan.

Bake in preheated 375 degree F oven 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack while preparing cheesecake.For cheesecake, beat cream cheese and Equal in mixing bowl on medium speed of mixer until smooth and well combined. Mix in applesauce, eggs, egg whites and lemon juice until blended. Blend in cornstarch, cinnamon, apple pie spice and vanilla until combined. Fold in sour cream, just until combined.Pour cheesecake mixture over baked crust.

Bake in preheated oven 60 to 65 minutes or until center of cake is just set. Remove from oven and cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate several hours or overnight before serving.

To serve, carefully run sharp knife around edge of cheesecake. Carefully remove side of pan. Cut into wedges and serve.

Makes 16 servingsNutrition information per serving: 171 cal., 5 g pro., 13 g carb., 11 g fat, 56 mg chol., 154 mg sodiumFood exchanges: 1 milk, 2 fat

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Amaretto Peach Cheesecake Recipe

Crust
3 tablespoons margarine
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Filling
24 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
3 large eggs
16 ounces canned peach halves *
1/4 cup almond flavored liqueur (amaretto)*


Peach halves should be drained, and then pureed.For crust, combine margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in egg. Add flour; mix well. Spread dough onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes.For filling, combine cream cheese, sugar and flour; mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add peaches and liqueur; mix well.

Pour over crust. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F, then continue baking for 65 minutes.Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.

Garnish with additional peach slices and sliced almonds, if desired.

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