RICOTTA CHEESECAKE-LOW CARB

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Make and share this Ricotta Cheesecake-Low Carb recipe from Food.com.

Provided by chia2160

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups ground walnuts or 1 1/2 cups pecans
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 lbs ricotta cheese
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups Splenda sugar substitute
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons lemons, zest of

Steps:

heat oven to 350. line the outside of an 8" springform pan with tin foil. combine crust ingredients, press onto bottom and up sides of the pan. bake 12 minutes, cool on a wire rack.
meanwhile in a processor or blender mix ricotta and cream cheese until smooth.
add eggs, one at a time, blend.
add remaining ingredients, blend until well mixed.
pour into crust.
bake in a roasting pan filled half way with boiling water for 1 hour.
cool in oven 30 minutes then remove to wire rack and cool.
place in refrigerator to chill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.9, Fat 34.7, SaturatedFat 15.7, Cholesterol 174.3, Sodium 202.5, Carbohydrate 18.7, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 10.1, Protein 19.4