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Baked Pecan Cheesecake—Prototype 1:
2-to-1 Blend of Yogurt Cheese and Cottage Cheese:
Prepare ahead of time 2 pounds of yogurt cheese, derived from two 32-ounce
containers of nonfat yogurt. If the resulting yogurt cheese falls below 32
ounces, add back enough of the whey (that was strained out from the yogurt) to
make up the difference. To this yogurt cheese combine 16 ounces (1 pint) of
whipped, lowfat cottage cheese.
Pecan Filling:
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
2 eggs
(Tip: blend these five above ingredients first—starting with the first
four, then adding the eggs—before adding the other ones below.)
2 cups corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 oz. chopped pecans (about 1 cup, after chopping)
Combine all the pecan filling ingredients in a saucepan before heating. Stir
constantly over a roughly medium heat (not high—otherwise the mixture can
easily leave a sticky, burnt residue on the bottom of the pan), bringing the
mixture to a mild boil. Stir and cook carefully for about another 5 minutes,
then remove from heat. Let this mixture sit until it is time to add it to the
cheesecake batter (at which point the filling should still be at least warm
enough that it spreads very easily).
Crust:
2 oz. melted, white chocolate
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
8 oz. (1 cup) 2-to-1 blend of yogurt cheese and cottage cheese (see above)
2 oz. All-Bran, ground up
Pour this crust mixture into pan (9 to 9 1/2 inches) and pre-bake without tub at
300 degrees for 10 minutes, then cool enough to comfortably touch at least the
pan's upper sidewall. Carefully wrap the pan in heavy foil afterwards (do not
wrap it earlier—otherwise, this increases leakage risks).
Batter:
4 tablespoons melted or softened butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons arrowroot
5 cups (40 oz.) 2-to-1 blend of yogurt cheese and cottage cheese (see above)
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
pecan filling (see above), prepared and slightly cooled (mix this in last, doing
so just until thoroughly blended)
Pour on top of crust. Bake in tub at 300 degrees for 105 minutes (if using a 9
1/2" pan). Then cool down while still in oven (with this oven shut off) and
in tub with door slightly ajar for an hour. Afterwards, remove from oven and tub
and continue to cool down at room temperature for another 105 minutes, then
remove from pan and refrigerate.
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