Ricotta Cheesecake - 35g Carbs, 1g Fiber
From www.lifescript.com and FoodFit
Serves: 12
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 60 minutes
1/4 cup Marsala wine, or other sweet wine
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 lb low-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
2 lb low-fat ricotta cheese
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
5 egg whites
2 tsp grated lemon zest
2 tsp grated orange zest
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup diced candied orange peel, lemon peel, or a mixture of both
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1. Pour the Marsala over the raisins in a small bowl and let soak
until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain well.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. (The rack should be set in
the upper third of the oven.) Bring 1 quart water to a boil.
Wrap a piece of foil around the bottom and sides of the
spring-form pan.
3. Puree the ricotta in the food processor, scraping down the
sides several times. Add the cream cheese and puree until smooth.
Add the sugar, 2 tablespoons of the flour, and salt and puree.
Add the eggs, egg whites, lemon and orange zest, and vanilla
and puree. Toss the raisins and candied orange peel with the
remaining 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl. Add the raisins,
candied peel, and pine nuts to the batter and run the machine
in short bursts to mix. (Do not puree: you want these
ingredients to remain whole.) Pour the mixture into the
prepared pan. Tap the pan a few times on the work counter
to knock out any bubbles.
4. Set the spring-form pan in a roasting pan in the oven. Add
1 inch boiling water to the roasting pan and bake the cheesecake
until set, 40 to 60 minutes. To test for doneness, gently poke
the side. When the top no longer jiggles, the cheesecake is
cooked. Another test: an inserted skewer will come out clean
when the cheesecake is cooked. Do not overcook or the cheesecake
will become watery.
5. Transfer the cheesecake to a cake rack to cool to room
temperature, then refrigerate until cold. To serve, run the
tip of a small knife around the inside of the pan. Unfasten
the sides. Cut into wedges for serving.
Serving size: 1 slice
Nutrition Facts:
340 Calories, 12g Total Fat, 6g Saturated Fat, 19g Protein,
35g Total Carbs, 1g Dietary Fiber, 224mg Sodium,
34% Calories from Fat, 23% Calories from Protein,
42% Calories from Carbs