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Creamy Vanilla-Caramel Cheesecake
15 reduced-fat chocolate or vanilla wafer cookies,
crushed (1/2 cup)
2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
(Neufchâtel) , softened
2/3 cup sugar
3 egg whites or 1/2 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg
product
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups vanilla low-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/3 cup fat-free caramel topping
Pecan halves, if desired
Heat oven to 300°F. Spray springform pan, 9x3 inches,
with cooking spray. Sprinkle cookie crumbs over bottom
of pan. Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with electric
mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add sugar, egg
whites and vanilla. Beat on medium speed about 2 minutes
or until smooth. Add yogurt and flour. Beat on low speed
until smooth. Carefully spread batter over cookie crumbs
in pan. Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven; cool in oven 30
minutes with door closed. Remove from oven; cool 15
minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Drizzle
caramel topping over cheesecake. Garnish with pecan
halves.
Store
covered in the refrigerator.
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