Caramel Cheesecake with Praline Sauce

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Caramel Cheesecake with Praline Sauce

 

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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CRUST

2 1/2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs

1 tablespoon sugar

FILLING

1 cup low-fat (1 percent) cottage cheese

2 packages low-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel) -- (8 ounces each)

softened

1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar

1 tablespoon water

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 cup unsifted all-purpose flour

1 large egg

1 large egg white

SAUCE

1/3 cup evaporated skim milk

2 1/2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon coarsely chopped pecans

 

Makes an 8-inch cheesecake

 

JAN CURRY, Raleigh, North Carolina

 

Jan is a set designer married to a scenic designer. Although she recalls

watching Julia Child's cooking classes on television when she was still in high

school, she's basically a self-taught cook who enjoys baking and creating

low-fat recipes with " the most natural ingredients possible. " Challenging Jan's

artistic talents was this sumptuous cheesecake. " A chocolate version of the

cheesecake has been a family favorite for years, " she told us. " I changed it to

caramel-my favorite flavor-and added a praline sauce to dress it up. It took

several tries to get it just right, much to the delight of my faithful taste

testers. " Jan's patience paid off. Her Caramel Cheesecake with Praline Sauce won

the Grand Prize in the Dessert category of Good Morning America's Cut the

Calories Cook-Off. And that's not all. Barely six months later, Jan's snow

-dusted English stone village, a gingerbread construction of awesome detail, won

the 1999 Grand Prize in the Gingerbread House Competition staged each year by

the Grove Park Inn Resort in Asheville, North Carolina. Good Morning America

Covered that event.

 

GRAND PRIZE WINNER, DESSERTS

 

For this " best of show, " Jan Curry teamed two favorite flavors-caramel and

praline. But she managed to keep the fat and calories well within bounds.

Evaporated skim milk, a godsend to anyone trying to shed a few pounds, forms the

base of the sauce, its creaminess and slight caramel flavor contributing to a

deceptive richness.

 

1. Preheat oven to 325F. Coat 8-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray

(preferably butter-flavored) and set aside.

 

2. For crust: Combine crumbs and sugar, sprinkle evenly over bottom of prepared

pan, and set aside.

 

3. For filling: Pulse cottage cheese in food processor until completely

smoothabout 1 1/2 minutes. Add cream cheese, sugar, water, and vanilla and pulse

1 minute more. Add flour and pulse 30 seconds, scraping down work bowl sides

twice. Add egg and egg white and pulse 30 seconds to combine, again scraping

down work bowl sides.

 

4. Taking care not to dislodge crumbs, pour filling into pan and smooth top.

 

5. Bake uncovered 45 minutes; turn oven off and leave cheesecake in oven 30

minutes longer-just until cheesecake springs back when lightly touched.

 

6. Transfer cheesecake to wire rack and cool in upright pan to room temperature.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

 

7. For sauce: Bring milk, sugar, and vanilla to a boil in a very small heavy

saucepan over moderate heat. Reduce heat to low, then cook, stirring constantly,

until flavors marry- 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in pecans.

Cool to room temperature.

 

8. To serve, cut cheesecake into 12 wedges and ladle a little sauce on each

plate alongside.

 

RE C I P E F R 0 M

 

Jan Curry, Raleigh, North Carolina

 

 

 

 

 

Source:

" GMA Cut the Calories Cookbook "

Copyright:

" 2000 Sara Moulton and Jean Anderson "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 121 Calories; trace Fat (3.6% calories

from fat); 1g Protein; 28g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 16mg Cholesterol;

34mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 0 Fat; 1

1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0