Description
I got this recipe out of a book called love notes to our moms…. I haven't tried it yet but it sounded wonderful… I love cheesecake and french vanilla… I'll be updated description as soon as i fix it…. Prep time includes time for yogurt cheese and cooking time includes time for cheesecake to set…
Ingredients
- Graham Cracker Crumbs
- Unsweetened Applesauce
- Fat-free Cottage Cheese
- Light Cream Cheese
- Yogurt Cheese
- Eggs
- All-purpose Flour
- Sugar
- Vanilla Bean
- Vanilla Extract
- Unsweetened Cherries
Instructions
- Yogurt cheese
- Wrap yogurt in cheesecloth and inverting over an open container
- Place in refrigerator overnight and excess water in the yogurt will drip to the bottom of the container
- The remaining yogurt cheese will be richer and creamier
- Cheesecake
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Lightly coat a 10in
- Spring form pan with canola oil
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and applesauce
- Mix well
- Press into the bottom of spring form pan and set aside
- Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucpan
- Add vanilla bean and simmer until softened, about 1 minute
- Remove from water and when cool enough to handle, slit bean lengthwise
- Scrape out vanilla bean paste with a knife and reserve
- In a blender container, puree cottage cheese until smooth
- In a mixing bowl, combine pureed cottage cheese, cream cheese, and yogurt cheese and blend with electric mixer on high until smooth, about 2 minute
- Add eggs, one at a time and blend well
- Add flour, sugar, vanilla bean paste and vanilla extract
- Blend well and pour into crust
- Bake for 40 minute
- Turn off oven and allow cheesecake to cool in oven an additional 30 minute
- Remove from oven and let rest for 20 minute before refrigerating
- In a medium saucepan, combine cherries and sugar and bring to a boil
- Reduce heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved and cherries begin to break down, about 10 minute you may need to add a little water to keep from scorching
- When cheesecake is cold, remove spring form sides and slice into 16 portions
- Serve 1 tablespoons of cherries over cheesecake