Simple Low-fat Cheesecake Recipe

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Simple Low-fat Cheesecake
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
334
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 the lemon , zest of
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups 5% fat ricotta cheese or 2 cups quark

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Melt the butter in the pan in which the cheesecake is to be baked (8 x8 .) Remove it from the heat and stir in the graham cracker crumbs, until the butter is evenly distributed and the mixture is crumbly.
  3. Press it evenly and firmly along the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of the pan.
  4. Bake the crust for 10 minutes at 350°F.
  5. Reduce the heat to 325°F.
  6. Allow the crust to cool.
  7. Meanwhile, put the sugar and the flour in a large mixing bowl with the salt.
  8. Grate the lemon zest and add it to the sugar and flour.
  9. Beat the eggs into the sugar.
  10. Add the lemon juice, then the buttermilk, and lastly beat in the ricotta cheese. Occasionally if the cheese is very dry and crumbly I have a hard time beating it in smoothly; in that case I put it in the food processor and process for 5 minutes or so until the mixture is very smooth.
  11. Pour the batter into the crust and bake for 1 hour at 325°F.
  12. Serve slightly chilled or at room temperature.
  13. Good plain or with a fruit topping.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 334.21 Kcal (1399 kJ)
Calories from fat 165.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.39g 28%
Cholesterol 89.22mg 30%
Sodium 357.8mg 15%
Potassium 122.03mg 3%
Total Carbs 32.03g 11%
Sugars 13.78g 55%
Dietary Fiber 1.38g 6%
Protein 10.68g 21%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 166.4mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 224.35 Kcal (939 kJ)
Calories from fat 111.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.34g 28%
Cholesterol 59.89mg 30%
Sodium 240.19mg 15%
Potassium 81.92mg 3%
Total Carbs 21.5g 11%
Sugars 9.25g 55%
Dietary Fiber 0.93g 6%
Protein 7.17g 21%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 8%
Iron 0.7mg 6%
Calcium 111.7mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.9
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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