Berry Swirl Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/4 cup each fresh raspberries and strawberries, chopped
    2 tbsp seedless strawberry jam (use brightest colored jam possible)
    9 None full chocolate graham cracker sheets, crushed
    2 tbsp brown sugar
    4 tbsp healthy butter substitute, melted
    14 oz firm tofu, drained, sliced
    4 pkg (8 oz. each) Neufchatel cheese
    1 1/3 cup sugar
    1/2 cup egg substitute like Eggbeaters
    1 None lemon, zested and juiced
    2 tbsp flour
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    None None raspberries, for garnish
    None None fresh mint, for garnish
    None None white chocolate curls, for garnish
Preparation
    In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook berries and jam, stirring occasionally, for 5 min. Mash berries with a fork and cook until mixture measures 1/3 cup. Cool.
    Heat oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease 8-inch spring form pan. Wrap outside with foil. In a food processor, combine graham crackers, brown sugar and melted butter. Process until crumbs are moistened. Press into the bottom of pan. Bake for 5 min. Cool.
    In a food processor, combine tofu, cheese and sugar. Process for 1 minute or until smooth. Scrape down the side of the work bowl when needed. Add egg substitute, half teaspoon lemon zest, half teaspoon lemon juice, flour and vanilla. Process for 1 minute or until smooth. Pour into the pan. Smooth top. Drop dollops of berry mixture around top of the cheesecake. Swirl with a butter knife. Lightly cover pan with aluminum foil. Bake for 50 mins. Cool and refrigerate overnight. Garnish.

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