BANTING CHEESECAKE
Crust:
2 large eggs, beaten till frothy
1 cup almond flour
1/3 cup Xylitol
1 teaspoon baking powder
Preheat oven to 180 ºC and grease spring form pan with butter.
Combine all the crust ingredients and mix well. Pour into the greased dish, spread evenly and bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
Filling:
500 g full cream cheese, softened (Philadelphia or similar)
½ cup of sour cream
½ cup Xylitol
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
Beat the cream cheese, xylitol and vanilla extract in a mixer on medium until fully combined. Add the eggs and continue mixing on medium just until the mixture is smooth.
Pour the filling over the crust, spread evenly and bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until the centre is set.
Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes and enjoy
A delicious berry coulis to add to the top … 1 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp xylitol, 1 cup blueberries. Simmer these over medium heat for a few minutes until butter is melted. Then add 1 tbsp psyllium husks, to thicken. Pour this mixture over the cheesecake before it sets.
Recipe and photo: Leonie Adendorff Meiring
