Lemon-lime cheesecake
- Preparation time 20 minutes + 3 hours refrigeration
- Cooking time 1 minute
- Serves 6-8
Ingredients
- 100 g reduced-fat butternut biscuits
- 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
- 250 g reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind
- 400 g can CARNATION Sweetened Condensed Skim Milk
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 teaspoons gelatine
- 2 egg whites
Method
- Lightly grease a 20-cm round nonstick springform pan.
- Place biscuits in a food processor and process until finely crushed.
- Add margarine, and process briefly until evenly moistened.
- Press crumbs into the base of the pan, smoothing with the back of a spoon.
- Refrigerate while making the filling.
- Using electric beaters, beat cream cheese with lemon and lime rind until combined.
- Add milk and lemon and lime juice, and beat until smooth.
- Put 1½ tablespoons hot water in a small bowl and sprinkle over gelatine.
- Stand the bowl in a saucepan with about 1-2 cm hot water and place over low heat for 1 minute until gelatine has softened.
- Remove bowl from saucepan and whisk gelatine, using a fork, to dissolve.
- Set aside to cool slightly.
- Beat egg whites in a clean dry bowl, with clean beaters, until soft peaks form.
- Add egg whites and gelatine to cream cheese mixture and fold gently until combined.
- Using a rubber spatula or metal spoon, work carefully so as not to lose the volume from the egg whites.
- Pour over the base and refrigerate for 3 hours, until set.
- Serve with fresh fruit.
HINT: For special occasions, top cheesecake with fresh blueberries or raspberries when it is almost set. This recipe keeps in the fridge for 3 days
Nutrition
ANALYSIS per serve | 6 | 8 |
---|---|---|
Energy kJ (Cal) | 1502 (359) | 1126 (269) |
Carbohydrate (g) | 47 | 35 |
Protein (g) | 13 | 10 |
Fat (g) | 14 | 10 |
Calcium |
Australian Institute of Sport - From the "Survival from the Fittest" cookbook
05 Nov 2018
HINT: For special occasions, top cheesecake with fresh blueberries or raspberries when it is almost set. This recipe keeps in the fridge for 3 days
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