Lemon Cream Cheesecake
Diet types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Dialysis
Recipe created by dietitian intern Janna and submitted by DaVita dietitian Janis from Illinois.
Portions: 10
Serving size: 1/10th of pie
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted margarine
- 1-1/2 cups crushed graham crackers (about 24 crackers)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 2 tablespoons dry lemon gelatin powder
- 8-ounce container Cool Whip® non-dairy dessert topping
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Melt margarine and add to the graham cracker crumbs.
- Add granulated sugar and mix well.
- Press mixture firmly around the bottom and the sides of an 8? pie pan.
- Bake pie crust for 7 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest in a bowl until smooth; set aside.
- In a small pan, add gelatin to COLD water and stir to dissolve. Stir continuously over low heat until mixture starts to thicken.
- Pour gelatin into the cream cheese mixture and stir to combine.
- Fold Cool Whip into the gelatin and cream cheese mixture.
- Pour into the pie pan and refrigerate for a least 2 hours.
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
- 1 starch
- 1/2 milk
- 3 fat
- 1 high calorie
Carbohydrate choices
2
Helpful hints
- Cool pie crust completely before adding the filling.
- Add more margarine if crumbled graham crackers are not moist enough.
- Water for the gelatin must be COLD.
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4 Comments | Average User Rating:
catiajoe says:
l put lemon curd on top instead of whipped cream it was fantastic
Jul. 30, 2010, 8:11 AM - Inappropriate review?
leigh561 says:
I love this cheesecake! I have made it twice now. The last time I made it I did something a little different with it. Instead of making it a pie, I put the cracker crumbs in the bottom of lined cupcake papers and filled them as you would the pie. I was able to get 15 cupcakes out of the recipe. To me it was just the right amount of sweetness and tartness to kill the craving for something sweet without messing up my kidney diet.
Jul. 06, 2010, 5:26 PM - Inappropriate review?
Linda Calligan says:
This cheesecake was wonderful. The only problem I had in making it was at what point do I add the powdered sugar? I added it into the cream cheese although there wasn't any guidance to tell me to do it then. Moderator reply: Yes, add the powdered sugar to the cream cheese. I have made this change to the preparation instructions. Thanks!
Jun. 02, 2010, 11:34 AM - Inappropriate review?
says:
This turned out just great! We used real lemons in place of a concentrate. The flavor and texture is light. Makes an excellent dessert. I do recommend doing a homemade graham cracker crust. It enhances the taste and quality I think.
May. 13, 2010, 11:41 AM - Inappropriate review?