Ingredients

  • Low Fat Crumb Crust
  • 2/3 cup Grape-nuts cereal or 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 cup Splenda granular, sugar substitute
  • 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
  • 1 egg white, beaten until frothy
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened apple juice or 1 tablespoon water
  • Filling
  • 2 cups low-fat ricotta cheese
  • 8 ounces light cream cheese, softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 1/2 cup light sour cream
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind (optional)
  • 1 1/4 cups Splenda sugar substitute, granular
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Raspberry Topping
  • 1/2 cup reserved raspberry juice
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2/3 cup Splenda granular, sugar substitute
  • 20 ounces unsweetened raspberries, thawed and drained (2-10pkg)

Method

  • Crust: In a blender, process Grape-Nuts into crumbs. Combine all ingredients. Press into a 9" springform pan. Bake at 350 F (180 C) for 10 minutes. Cool.
  • Filling: In a food processor or blender with a sharp blade, process ricotta cheese until smooth. Add creanm cheese and eggs. Beat. Add the remaining ingredients. Beat until smooth. Pour over the graham craker crust and bake about 40 minutes in a 350 F (180 C) oven.
  • Raspberry Topping: In a saucepan, combine the juice, cornstarch and Splenda granular. Stir until smooth and cook, stirring until it begins to thicken. Stir in 1 package of raspberries and cook until the sauce is thick. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining raspberries. Pour over cheesecake and refrigerate overnight.