Cupid’s Cherry Cheesecake

Name: Davita
Cook time: 5 h
Yield: 8

Diet Types:

CKD non-dialysis Diabetes Dialysis

Portions: 8

Serving Size: 1/8 pie

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Ingredients

16 ounces cream cheese
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 large eggs
2 large egg white
1 ready-made 9” graham cracker pie crust
1 cup no-sugar-added cherry pie filling

Nutrients per serving

Calories 402

Protein 7 g

Carbohydrates 36 g

Fat 25 g

Cholesterol 98 mg

Sodium 333 mg

Potassium 128 mg

Phosphorus 81 mg

Calcium 63 mg

Fiber 1.1 g

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300° F. Set cream cheese out to soften.
Beat softened cream cheese, sugar and extract with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until well-blended. Add whole eggs and egg whites, one at a time.
Pour into a ready-made graham cracker pie crust.
Bake 55 minutes to 1 hour or until center is almost set.
Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
Cut into 8 wedges and top each piece with 2 tablespoons of no sugar added cherry pie filling.

Renal and renal diabetic food choices

1/2 meat
1 starch
1 high calorie
4 fat

Carbohydrate choices

2-1/2

Helpful hints

This high calorie dessert is for special occasions.
For persons with diabetes you can use Splenda® sweetener and low-fat cream cheese to reduce calories, carbohydrate and fat. (calories = 282, carbs = 25 g, fat = 15 g). Carbohydrate choices decrease to 1-1/2.

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DaVita renal dietitian Tammy from Texas.

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