Light Cheesecake
From: Harmonie Sante, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Comments: 1 serving = 1/4 bread + 1 fruit + 1/2 milk + 1 1/2 fat
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 cup [250 mL] Graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespons [30 mL] water
  • 1/4 cup [60 g] butter, margarine or oil [60 mL]
Filling
  • 1 [1-tablespoon / 7-g] pack unflavored gelatine
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] milk [2% m.s.g. or less]
  • 1 [8 3/4-ounce / 250-g] pack light cream cheese
  • 1 cup [250 mL] plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup [80 mL] brown sugar, sugar [75 g] or fructose
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] vanilla
Decorations
  • Fresh fruit pieces such as kiwi, clementine, grapes...
  • Preheat oven to 350°F [180°C].
  • Mix together Graham cracker crumbs, water and butter, margarine or oil.
  • Press mixture into an 8-inch [20-cm] ring mold or square pan.
  • Bake pie shell into preheated oven for approximately 10 minutes; reserve.
  • Prepare filling.
  • Pour filling into baked cooled pie crust.
  • Decorate with fresh fruits pieces.
  • Refrigerate until set, for approximately 2 hours.
  • Slice and serve.
Filling
  • Sprinkle unflavored gelatine over milk; leave to soak, for approximately 5 minutes.
  • Dissolve gelatine over low heat or microwave oven.
  • Mix into cream cheese, yogurt, lemon juice, brown sugar or sugar or fructose, and vanilla.
  • Mix well.