Pumpkin Cheesecake
#24961 - 10/30/03 11:38 AM
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Krista
Reged: 10/08/03
Posts: 10
Loc: Connecticut, USA
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Pumpkin Cheesecake..***hope you enjoy**
I served this to my family at a party and nobody new the difference. They were shocked when they asked me for the recipe.
Ingredients:
25 gingersnaps
12 oz (1 pkg.) Mori-NuŽ Silken Tofu - Extra Firm Lite
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 (8-oz. pkgs) SOY cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
1 T. vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
6 egg whites
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat an 8" or 9" springform pan with non-stick vegetable spray.
In a food processor or blender, grind gingersnaps until crumbly. Press crumbs evenly over bottom of prepared pan.
In a food processor, puree tofu until smooth. Add sugar and cream cheese. Blend until smooth. Add pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, cornstarch, allspice and cloves. Blend until smooth. Add egg whites and blend until just mixed.
Pour into prepared pan. Tap pan a few times against counter to break up any air bubbles. Bake 65 minutes until cheesecake puffs and the center is almost set. Transfer to a rack and let cool. To serve, run a knife around the sides to loosen cake. Release the pan sides. Cut into wedges.
**I used 2 packages soy cream cheese and was fine. If you feel more comfortable, omit one package cream cheese and substitute more tofu.**
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Been afraid...
#46390 - 02/24/04 11:39 AM
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jenX
Reged: 08/11/03
Posts: 3252
Loc: Richmond, VA
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I love cheesecake SOOOOooo much, I've been a little afraid to try an IBS recipe in case I got my hopes up and then had them dashed! This is the recipe from Heather's book, isn't it??? I know she's got one in there. Don't know why I'm hesitant-- never had a bad recipe out of that book! And now you're vouching for this.... I'm going to have to do it!
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Hi - this isn't the one from Eating for IBS, but it sure does look good.  If you're at all afraid, replace some of the soy cream cheese (which is high in fat) with silken tofu or with well-drained soy yogurt.
I can actually eat the tofu cheesecake in EFI for breakfast it's so safe, so give it a shot.
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I'm convinced
#46492 - 02/25/04 05:14 AM
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jenX
Reged: 08/11/03
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Loc: Richmond, VA
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Wasn't sure if this was the one from Eating For IBS- the book was at home. Looked at that one when I got out of work last night. Still looks good to me...
I'm going to try it. I was going to do an angel food cake for my birthday, but I'll try one of the tofu cheesecakes instead.
I'll let you know how it turns out! If it's tolerable and tasty and even good for breakfast, I may have to pretend I never made it or I'll have it all the time and gain too much weight!!!! 
Thanks, all, for your suggestions!
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Made the pumpkin cheesecake for dinner last night! YUMMY!!!
Thanks so much for convincing me to try it. Everyone loved it and no one knew it wasn't "regular" cheesecake. 
Can't wait to try something else new!
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That does look fabulous! I'm just curious, did you use some tofu in place of the soy cream cheese to make it lower fat, or did you make it exactly as is? I'd like to try this one eventually too! 
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Hi, Kree.
I made it as-is in the recipe because it's my birthday and I need some kind of fun! I'm not terrible suceptible to IBS episodes from lowish-fat foods. It seems some people on the boards have to stay REALLLLLLLY low-fat? I can't go out for grilled cheese and fries anymore, but certainly this cheesecake was low enough for me.
LOVED IT! 
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Thanks Jen! I don't blame you for going all out on your birthday! I tend to splurge on special occassions like that too, but on a day-to-day basis I try to keep things pretty low fat. The good thing is my mother told me today she's lost about 15 lbs (without even trying!), so it makes me happy to know that all my low fat cooking and baking is helping her out!
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Wahoo!
#47301 - 03/01/04 11:15 AM
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jenX
Reged: 08/11/03
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Loc: Richmond, VA
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I'm tellin' ya, Kree, when you're ready to adopt a chipper 33 year old chocolatier, let me know! I wouldn't mind dropping 15 pounds! Tell your Mom congrats!
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