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kcredden
July 25th, 2006, 08:29 PM
I finally got a recipe I like. I'll post v2 here very soon.

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Low-carb diabetic safe cheesecake
By Kevin C. Redden
kcredden@kevinredden.name

(updates on my web site at: www.kevinredden.name (http://www.kevinredden.name), or search for 'kevin redden-leforge')

Low-carb diabetic safe cheesecake
V1.0-072506

Base:

1½ cup finely ground nuts (recommend almounds, pecans are *strong* tasting)
1¼ cup splendra
¼ cup melted margarine

Using your hands, mix together well, and then pack firmly into the base of a 10" cheesecake pan, covering the bottom evenly.

Filling:

24oz (3, 8oz packets) of cream cheese (check the carb count! brands and even different fat amounts will be radically different. 1/3 fat Philly Cream Cheese seems to be the lowest)

1¼ cup Splenda (not equal, won't stand up to heat)

4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup (1 pint) of thick whipping cream

Beat together Splenda, and cream chees in a large bowl until creamy.
Add in 1 egg at a time while continuing to beat
Mix in remaining ingredients

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Pour or spoon in the filling into the 10" pan

Bake for 1 hour at 350f
Turn off heat, and leave in oven with door closed 1 more hour
Run a knife around the dge of the cheesecake and leave to cool.
Refrigerate for a further hour until completely set.

Toppings:

Land O'Lakes Splenda based whipped topping (0 carbs, and delicious!)
Berries
Or roughly chopped nuts

For a wild change put in 1 box of suger free jello powder of your choice, at the end, marked with a *. Lime jello will make you a Keylime Cheesecake (quite good!) Strawberry will make a 'Scootercrunch' tasting cheesecake. Try two flavors too (Lemon/Lime Cheesecake for example?)

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Notes:

This is confirmed to be diabetic safe. My system is sensitive, because I'm not on meds at this time, but it didn't make a raise even after 30 minutes. Always test however to be safe.

I just made this, so this may need a bit of adjustment. I plan on putting another 1/4, to 1/2 cup of splendra into the filling to boost the sweetness. This recipe makes a mild sweet cheesecake.

Also you can buy ground nuts at Yoders in Flemingsburg. Maysville's Yoders doesn't have nuts at present.