Cranberry-Speckled White Chocolate Cheesecake

Name: Cranberry-Speckled White Chocolate Cheesecake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter, melted; 59 milliliters cornstarch; 227 grams carton reduced-fat sour cream; 227 grams block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese; 99 grams bar premium white chocolate, chopped; 237 milliliters dried cranberries; 2 larges eggs; 2 Tbsps fat-free milk; 907 grams plain fat-free yogurt; 473 milliliters graham cracker crumbs (about 9 cookie sheets); 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 79 milliliters water

Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 305 calories, 8g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. Head to the store and pick up graham cracker crumbs, vanillan extract, block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare yogurt cheese, place a colander in a medium bowl. Line colander with 2 layers of cheesecloth, allowing cheesecloth to extend over outside edge. Spoon yogurt into the colander. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; refrigerate 12 hours. Spoon yogurt cheese into a bowl; discard liquid. Cover and refrigerate.

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Cheese

Yogurt

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Cheesecloth

Colander

Bowl

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

To prepare crust, combine cracker crumbs and butter, tossing with a fork until moist. Press into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cracker Crumbs

Cooking Spray

Butter

Crust

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Springform Pan

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes; cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 30

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Wire Rack

Oven

To prepare cranberry jam, combine the cranberries, 1/2 cup sugar, water, and juice in a medium, heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 10 minutes or until cranberries are soft.

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Cranberries

Juice

Sugar

Water

Jam

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat, and cool slightly.

Place cranberry mixture in a food processor; process 2 minutes or until almost smooth. Set aside.

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Cranberries

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Food Processor

To prepare filling, place chocolate and milk in the top of a double boiler. Cook over simmering water 5 minutes or until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly.

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Chocolate

Water

Milk

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Double Boiler

Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Set aside.

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Vanilla

Place yogurt cheese, 1 cup sugar, and next 4 ingredients (1 cup sugar through sour cream) in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at low speed 1 minute. Beat at medium-high speed 2 minutes or until smooth, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in chocolate mixture.

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Sour Cream