Low-cal ricotta cheesecake

10 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 15 ounce con part-skim
3 eggs
1 egg white
1 orange peel -- grated, no

Directions

1 pk graham crackers -- (5

½ -ounce)

3 TB butter

2 TB packed dark brown sugar

1½ ts ground ginger

: ricotta cheese

1 c buttermilk

½ c granulated sugar

1 TB vanilla extract

: white

2 TB orange juice

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9-inch springform pan or spray with nonstick spray.

To make the crust, place the graham crackers, butter, brown sugar, and ginger in the bowl of a food processor and process until well combined. Press into the bottom of the springform pan. Place the pan in the oven and bake 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. To make the filling, place the ricotta, eggs, egg white, buttermilk, sugar,vanilla, orange peel, and juice in the bowl of a food processor or electric mixer and process or mix until smooth. Pour the mixture into the cooled crust, put on a baking sheet, place in the oven, and place a pan of water in the bottom of the oven. Bake 45 to 60 minutes, or until set.

Yield: 8-10 servings

Recipe By : Nathalie Dupree, TVFN From: Path <phannema@...> Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 15:25:42 ~0700 (P

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