New York Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups vanilla wafers, crumbled
• 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon Equal for Recipes or 3 packets Equal®
• 1 sweetener or 2 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful™
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons Equal for Recipes or 18 packets Equal®
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced (optional), or raspberries and blueberries

Directions

1. MIX vanilla wafer crumbs, margarine, and 1 teaspoon Equal. Reserve 2 tablespoons of mixture. Spread remaining mixture evenly on bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Reserve 1 tablespoon of crumbs and 1/2-inch side of pan untake. Bake in preheated 300°F oven until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
2. BEAT cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in eggs, egg whites and cornstarch. Mix in sour cream and vanilla. Add Equal and sugar. Beat until smooth. Pour mixture into crust.
3. PLACE cheesecake in roasting pan. Bake in preheated 300°F oven until set in the center, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove hot water from roasting pan. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs and return to oven for 3 to 4 hours, or until cool. Turn off oven and let cheesecake cool in oven overnight. Remove oven and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Serve with fruit and Strawberry Sauce if desired.

Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 package (16 ounces) frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 3/4 teaspoons Equal for Recipes or 6 packets Equal sweetener or 1/4 cup Equal Spoonful™

Directions

1. PROCESS strawberries in food processor or blender until smooth. STIR in lemon juice and Equal. Refrigerate until serving time.

Original Recipe