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Tyler Florence’s “The Ultimate Cheesecake with Blueberry Topping” (REDUCED FAT & 318 Calories)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!


I baked “The Ultimate Cheesecake” on Christmas Eve; this was a special request by my “Junior-Chef” niece, Rhea.  I find a lot of cheesecakes to be heavy, dense, thick, and rich, this recipe by Tyler Florence is extremely light.  It is velvety smooth and melts in your mouth.  The first time I tried this recipe, I was sold, now this is the only cheesecake I make. 

This recipe is quite fattening, even when reduced fat, so I usually bake Cheesecake around the Holidays.  With my version, I was able to lower the calories by 14% and the fat by 20%.  You can take it one step even further by skipping the crust and lower the fat and calories.  In this recipe, I used store bought crust, however going forward I need to invest in an 8″ round baking pan designed for Cheesecakes, this way I can control the fat in the crust. 


MODIFICATIONS I MADE:

  • Instead of using Regular Cream Cheese, I used 1 bar of Neufchatel Cheese and 1 bar of Regular Cream Cheese. 
  • Tyler’s recipe calls for full fat sour cream, I used 2 cups of Reduced Fat Sour Cream.
  • Instead of 3 eggs, I used 2 eggs and 1 egg white – it works!  That saved about 5 grams of fat.  
  • I used store bought crust.  Going forward I will skip the crust all together, you really don’t need it.

APPROXIMATE NUTRITION PER SERVING (with store bought crust):
Calories: 318 cals
Fat: 18.6 g
Saturated Fat: 10.2 g
Carbs: 32 g
Protein: 6.4 g
Fiber: 0.3 g

TYLER FLORENCE’S “THE ULTIMATE CHEESECAKE” – REDUCED FAT (adapted from Food Network)

~ yields 12 generous slices @ 325 degrees in a water bath.
~ lowered fat by 20%; lowered calories by 14% (using my modifications)

INGREDIENTS for Cheesecake:
  • Regular Cream Cheese – 8 ounces
  • Neufchatel Cream Cheese – 8 ounces
  • Eggs – 2
  • Egg White – 1
  • Sugar – 1 cup
  • Reduced Fat Sour Cream – 2 cups
  • Lemon – 1 zested
  • Vanilla – 1 tsp
INGREDIENTS for Lemon Blueberry Topping:

  • Sugar – 2 tbsp sugar
  • Blueberries – 2 cups
  • Lemon – 1 zested


DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Set up the crust-lined – I used store bought crust.  You can even skip the crust.
3. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
4. Add the eggs one at a time.
5. Gradually add the sugar until creamy for 1-2 minutes.
6. Add the sour cream, lemon zest and vanilla.  Do not overmix!
7. Pour the batter into the crust-lined pan.
8. Set the cheesecake pan on a large piece of aluminum foil and fold up the sides around it. Place the cake pan in a large roasting pan. Pour boiling water into the roasting pan until the water is about halfway up the sides of the cheesecake pan; the foil will keep the water from seeping into the cheesecake. Bake for 45 minutes.
9. After 45 minutes, I turned off the oven, and let the cheesecake remain in the water-bath for another 30 minutes. 
10. Remove from the oven and allow the Cheesecake to cool for 30 minutes.  LOOK – NO CRACKS!!!  🙂 


11. Refrigerate for 4 hours.


For the Warm Blueberry Topping:
1. In a small pot on medium heat, add the blueberries, sugar and lemon zest. 

2. Heat for 5 minutes, or until the fruit breaks down.


3. Top the cheesecake with Blueberry Topping …. so so good!

BLUEBERRY TOPPING RATING: *****/5 I loved the blueberry topping.  It was a combination of sweet and sour.  The sweetness of the blueberries and the tart flavor of the lemon combined makes this topping very flavorful.

OVERALL RATING: *****/5

The Ulimate Cheesecake is excellent.  You will not be able to tell this cake is reduced fat.  I will work on another variation of this cheesecake and try to lower the fat even further.  This cheesecake is delicious, I guarantee you will be making it over and over again!
Texture: The texture of the cake is velvety smooth, very light, it melts in your mouth.
Moistness: This cake was very moist. 

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  1. Leah T says

    I made this cheesecake around Thanksgiving, and it was AMAZING. I didn't make the blueberry reduction, but I will have to try that next time. It looks great.

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