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Monday, April 30, 2007

Easy Low Carb Cheesecake

Today I am going to share my all time favorite low carb dessert recipe, low carb cheesecake. I have about 8 different variations of this low carb cheesecake dessert recipe and I am going to show you the basic recipe and give you the ingredients for the variations and give you ideas to create a low carb cheesecake of your very own. This cheesecake recipe is not only delicious but it is one of the lowest carb cheesecakes you ever eat (I do not use a crust of any kind) and it is also the easiest you will ever make (The basic recipe only uses four ingredients)!

3 8oz packages of cream cheese
3 Large eggs
1 cup Splenda
1 tablespoon of sugar free (alcohol free) vanilla extract


You want to take the cream cheese and eggs out of the refrigerator about 45 minutes before you begin mixing to soften the cream cheese and take the chill off the eggs.

When you are ready to begin, start by cracking the eggs into a small bowl making sure not to use the rim of the bowl to crack the eggs to avoid getting shells in the bowl. Set bowl with eggs aside.

Add cream cheese to mixer and mix on high until cream cheese is smooth. Continue mixing and add the Splenda. Once Splenda is incorporated into the cream cheese, stop the mixer and use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl to insure even mixing. With the mixer back on high add the vanilla. Now add the eggs one at a time letting mixer work in the one egg before adding the next. Again, stop the mixer and use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl.

Before pouring this mix into the spring form pan you need to add the low carb flavor to the cheesecake. You can use anything low carb or sugar free to flavor, including jelly, preserves or my favorite, chocolate! Now you are ready to pour the mix into the greased spring form pan.

Bake on a preheated 350 degree oven for 50-65 minutes or until low carb cheesecake is set in the middle. Cool for an hour and than chill for at least six hours, best served the next day.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Low Carb Flourless Chocolate Torte

Here is a great low carb dessert recipe for a party or get together. It serves 16 to 20 because of the richness of the intense low carb torte dessert.

Low Carb Torte:

1 pound sugar free chocolate, cut up
1 pound butter
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup splenda
9 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla

Low Carb Topping:

1 cup whipping cream
12 ounces of sugar free chocolate


Grease bottom and sides of a 10-inch spring form pan and line a sheet pan with foil; set both aside. In a large heavy saucepan combine one pound of sugar free chocolate, the butter, 1 cup whipping cream and splenda. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until chocolate and butter are melted; remove from heat.

In a large bowl whisk eggs and vanilla together. Slowly stir half of the chocolate mixture into egg mixture. Return egg mixture to remaining low carb chocolate mixture, stirring until combined. Pour batter into prepared pan. Place pan on the lined baking sheet; place on oven rack.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until evenly puffed and a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool thoroughly on a wire rack. Chill for several hours or until low carb torte is firm. Use a small metal spatula or knife to loosen torte from sides of pan; remove sides of pan.

For the topping: In a small saucepan heat the 1 cup of whipping cream to just boiling. Place 12 ounces of sugar free chocolate in a medium bowl. Add hot whipping cream and stir until chocolate is melted. Cool to room temperature. Spread over top of the low carb dessert, allowing some to drip down the sides. Cover and chill until set.

Let this delicious low carb torte dessert stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!!

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