A great low fat cheese cake recipe that tastes so good you won't be able to tell.
Ingredients
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Plain, orange or lemon flavoured (or Madeira) sponge cake
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200g/8oz low fat Quark or curd cheese
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3 tablespoons of low calorie sweetener or 50g/2oz of sugar
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2 eggs
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25g/1oz flour or cornflour
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Rind of one orange or lemon, or vanilla essence
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Reduced fat Greek yoghurt
Method
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Slice the sponge cake and use it to line the bottom of a shallow, circular plastic or pyrex dish.
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Mix together the cheese, sweetener or sugar, eggs, flour or cornflour, rind or vanilla essence.
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Spread over the slices of sponge cake and microwave on high until just set (approx 4 minutes). It will continue to set in residual heat.
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Carefully spread a thick layer of Greek yoghurt over the cheese mixture.
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Microwave on high for 40-50 seconds.
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Leave in fridge to chill.
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Serve decorated with segments of orange (can be sprinkled with grated sugar free chocolate).
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