Pretty citrus cheesecake

Name: Pretty citrus cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 c graham cracker crumbs; 2 Tbsp light brown sugar; 2 Tbsp melted butter; 1/2 c sugar; 1/3 c whole wheat flour; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 8 oz pkgs reduced-fat cream cheese, softened; 2 large eggs; 1/2 c 1% milk; 1/3 c light sour cream; 2 Tbsp lemon juice; 1-1/2 Tbsp orange juice; 1 tsp lemon peel; 2 tsp orange peel; 3 egg whites; 1/4 c sugar; lemon and orange peel for garnish

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By sherry monfils
@smonfils

This cheesecake looks too pretty to eat!! So yummy!! And it's not as fattening as you would think.
Calories: 177 per slice
Fat: 4.2 grams
Carbs: 26.3 grams

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Ingredients

1 c

graham cracker crumbs
2 Tbsp

light brown sugar
2 Tbsp

melted butter
1/2 c

sugar
1/3 c

whole wheat flour
1 tsp

vanilla
2

8 oz pkgs reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
2 large

eggs
1/2 c

1% milk
1/3 c

light sour cream
2 Tbsp

lemon juice
1-1/2 Tbsp

orange juice
1 tsp

lemon peel
2 tsp

orange peel
3

egg whites
1/4 c

sugar
·

lemon and orange peel for garnish
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How to Make Pretty citrus cheesecake

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 300. Spray a springform pan lightly w/ cooking spray. In bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and butter. Press into bottom and sides of pan.
In lg bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and flour. Add vanilla, cream cheese and eggs. Beat until smooth. Add milk, sour cream, lemon juice, orange juice, lemon peel and orange peel. Beat until smooth. In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peak forms. Add 1/4 cup sugar, a little at a time. Gently fold into cream cheese mix.
Pour mix into crust. Bake 1 hr or until set. Cover, chill for 4 hrs. Sprinkle top of cheesecake w/ lemon peel and orange peel.

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