" Atkins Friendly" Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For the crust
1 1/2 cups almonds
1/3 cup vanilla protein powder
4 tablespoons of melted butter
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon nutmeg
3 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute
For the cheesecake
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup Splenda sugar substitute
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla
4 eggs

Preparation

FOR THE CRUST:
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Put 1 1/2 cups of almonds in blender and grind to medium/ fine texture.
Add 1/3 cup of vanilla flavored whey protein powder.
Add 4 tablespoons of melted butter.
Add 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of nutmeg.
Add about 3 tablespoons of Splenda and blend.
Spray pie dish with non-stick spray and pour in mixture.
Use your hands to make the crust.
Cook for 12- 15 minutes.
Let cool.
FOR THE CHEESECAKE:
Heat oven to 325\u00b0F.
Put cream cheese in a large bowl and mix until smooth.
Beat in Splenda and sour cream and mix well.
Beat in vanilla.
Beat in eggs one at a time.
Beat until very smooth, NO lumps.
Pour into crust and put in oven with a pan of water on the lower rack.
Bake 1 hour.
Chill before eating.