* Exported from MasterCook *

GANACHE GLAZED VANILLA CHEESECAKE

Recipe By :Carol Williams{Ganache idea from Venita's Truffles recipe}
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :1:00
Categories : 0-5G Low Carb

Dessert Cheesecake Baked


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 lb cream cheese -- softened
2/3 cup Splenda
1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
3 lg eggs
2 tbsp sour cream
2 tsp vanilla
- Ganache-
1/2 cup cream
1 tbsp butter
2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate -- 60gr thick
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup splenda

-Preheat oven to 450°F-230°C
-Beat the cream cheese,sweetener and flour at medium speed on mixer until well blended.
-Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
-Blend in sour cream and vanilla.
-Pour into a pam sprayed 9" springform pan.
-Bake for 10 minutes at 450°F-230°C , then reduce oven temperature to 250°F-130°C; continue baking for 30-35 minutes or until set.
-Loosen cake from rim but do not remove from pan until cool.
-Place cake in fridge to chill while preparing ganache topping.
-Prepare Ganache:
-Place cream, chocolate and butter in a small saucepan;heat till almost boiling.
-Stir to combine chocolate into the cream.
-Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and splenda, mixing well.
-Cool for about 10 minutes then beat lightly with a whisk till it starts to
thicken, but is still pourable.
-Remove sides of pan from cheesecake, place cake on a wire rack {place a sheet
of waxed paper under the rack to catch drippings}.
-Pour the ganache over the top of the cheesecake, smoothing evenly over top and
letting it drizzle over the sides of the cake.
-Place cheesecake on a serving plate, refrigerate until ready to serve.
-12 servings @6.6 carbs minus 0.7 gr. fiber= 5.9 carbs and 7.9 grams protein.
-14 servings @5.6 carbs minus 0.6 gr. fiber= 5 carbs and 6.8 gr. protein
-16 servings @ 4.9 carbs minus 0.6 gr. fiber= 4.3 carbs and 5.9 gr. protein


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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 213 Calories; 21g Fat (82.6% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 91mg Cholesterol; 148mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 4 Fat.


NOTES :> The AUSSIE Low Carb Gourmet Tony Blakemore Nov. 2000
e-mail Tony@carb-lite.au.com
web site www.carb-lite.au.com
Over 5,000 Low Carb, LC Diabetic, LC Kosher Recipes


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