Allenes Southwest Cheesecake Recipe

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Allenes Southwest Cheesecake
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup mesquite meal
  • 1 divided
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 prickly pear glaze (recipe below)
  • 6 ripe, unblemished strawberries
  • prickly pear glaze
  • 3/4 cup apple juice
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup prickly pear nectar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. In a mixing bowl, combine graham cracker
  2. Crumbs, mesquite meal, butter, 1 tablespoon honey, and cinnamon.
  3. Using fingers, press mixture evenly on bottom and half way up sides
  4. Of 9-inch spring-form pan. Set aside.
  5. In large mixing bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat cream cheese,
  6. Remaining honey, and vanilla until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a
  7. Time, mixing well. Stir in sour cream. Pour batter into crust; bake
  8. 50 to 60 minutes, until center sets. Turn off oven, leaving door
  9. Slightly ajar. Leave cake in oven 1 hour; remove and allow to cool.
  10. Chill at least 2 hours; then prepare glaze and peel and slice
  11. Peaches. Arrange strawberries on top of cake and spoon over glaze. Return to refrigerator until ready to serve.
  12. Prickly Pear Glaze
  13. Combine 1/4 cup apple juice and cornstarch. In saucepan, combine
  14. Remaining apple juice, prickly pear juice, and honey. Stir over
  15. Medium heat until honey melts. Add cornstarch mixture and stir until
  16. Mixture boils, thickens, and turns clear. Cook one minute and set
  17. Aside to cool slightly.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 591.38 Kcal (2476 kJ)
Calories from fat 411.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.78g 70%
Cholesterol 206.91mg 69%
Sodium 770.11mg 32%
Potassium 377.68mg 8%
Total Carbs 30.57g 10%
Sugars 10.25g 41%
Dietary Fiber 1.23g 5%
Protein 15.78g 32%
Vitamin C 11.8mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 143.4mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 242.58 Kcal (1016 kJ)
Calories from fat 169 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.78g 70%
Cholesterol 84.88mg 69%
Sodium 315.9mg 32%
Potassium 154.93mg 8%
Total Carbs 12.54g 10%
Sugars 4.21g 41%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 5%
Protein 6.47g 32%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 20%
Iron 0.4mg 5%
Calcium 58.8mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.4
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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