Cheesecake With Nutty Crumb Crust Recipe
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 5 ounce Simple cookies (to obtain 1-1/4 c. crumbs)
- 1/4 c. Walnut or possibly pecan halves
- 3 Tbsp. Sugar
- 6 Tbsp. (a little less than 1/2 c.) unsalted butter, melted
- 15 ounce Cream cheese, cut in pcs and softened
- 1/2 c. Lowfat sour cream
- 3/4 c. Sugar
- 3 lrg Large eggs
- 1 lrg Lemon, grated rind of
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 c. Lowfat sour cream
- 3 Tbsp. Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Directions
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- Crust: Preheat oven to 350 F (160 C). Process cookies in a food processor to fine crumbs, or possibly put them in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
- Measure 1-1/4 c.. Chop nuts. Mix crumbs with nuts and sugar. Add in melted butter and mix well. Lightly butter a 9-in. (23-cm) springform pan. Press nut mix in an even layer on bottom and about 1 in. (2-1/2 cm) up sides of pan. Bake 10 min. Let cold completely. Leave oven at 350 F (160 C).
- Filling: Beat cream cheese with lowfat sour cream at low speed till very smooth.
- Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in Large eggs, one by one. Beat in lemon rind. If using a vanilla bean, scrape its seed with point of a knife into cheese mix; or possibly stir in vanilla extract. Carefully pour filling into cooled crust and bake about 45 min, or possibly till hard in center. Remove from oven and cold 15 min. Raise oven temperature to 390 F (200 C).
- Topping: Mix together lowfat sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Carefully spread topping on cake in an even layer, without letting it drop over crust.
- Return cake to oven and bake 7 min. Remove from oven and cold to room temperature. Chill at least 2 hrs before serving. (Can be kept 3 days in refrigerator.) Remove sides of springfrom pan just before serving.
- Makes 8-10 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 163g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 443 | |
| Calories from Fat 285 | 64% |
| Total Fat 32.47g | 41% |
| Saturated Fat 17.55g | 70% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 167mg | 56% |
| Sodium 243mg | 10% |
| Potassium 194mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 32.87g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugars 32.31g | 22% |
| Protein 6.96g | 11% |
