Citrus banana cheesecake

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Soft whole wheat bread
Crumbs
Pn Cardamom
¼ cup Artificial Brown Sugar
2 tablespoons Margarine
1 Envelope Unflavored Gelatin
2 tablespoons Artificial Sugar
⅔ cup Unsweetened Grapefruit Juice
2 cups Cottage Cheese
1 small Banana
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 small Pink Grapefruit
4 Fresh Strawberries (Opt)
1 protein choice
1 starchy choice
Date: 18 Dec 96

Directions

CRUST

FILLING

1 Crust: in a bowl combine bread crumbs, sweetener and cardamom. With fingers,rub in margarine. Press onto bottom of 8 inch springform pan.

2 Filling: In a small dish or measure, sprinkle gelatin over ¼ Cup of the grapefruit juice and let stand for 5 minutes to soften. Place dish of gelatin in pan of hot water and stir until gelatin dissolves completely. Cool to room temperature.

3 In food processor or blender, combine cottage cheese, banana, remaining juice. Puree until smooth.

4 Stir in dissolved gelatin and vanilla. Pour into crust.

5 Cover and chill in refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours or until set.

6 Remove sides from Pan and with wide metal lifter, slip cheesecake off bottom of pan onto serving plate, or leave on base of springform pan.

7 Peel grapefruit, removing all white pith. Separate segments and arrange on top of cheesecake. Slice strawberries and add to garnish if desired.

Each serving is ⅛ of cheesecake.

Nutrition info. 1 protein choice 14 g carbohydrate 540 kilojules 11/2 Fruit & Vegetable 9 g protein : 128 calories OR 4 g fat Source: Light & Easy Choices Author: Kay Spicer ISBN 0-919959-20-2 From: Gord Hannah

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