Creamy Vanilla-caramel Cheesecake

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 15 reduced-fat vanilla wafers, crushed (1/2 cup)
• 2 (8 ounce) packages reduced-fat cream cheese, softened (neufchãƒæ’ tel)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 egg whites or 1/2 cup egg substitute
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt
• 2 tablespoons gold medal all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup fat-free caramel topping
• 1 cup chopped pecans, if desired

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 300ºf.
• 2 spray springform pan, 9x3 inches, with cooking spray. sprinkle cookie crumbs over bottom of pan.
• 3 beat cream cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. add sugar, egg whites and vanilla. beat on medium speed about 2 minutes or until smooth. add yogurt and flour. beat on low speed until smooth.
• 4 carefully spread batter over cookie crumbs in pan. bake 1 hour. turn off oven; cool in oven 30 minutes with door closed. remove from oven; cool 15 minutes. cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• 5 drizzle caramel topping over cheesecake. garnish with pecan halves. store covered in the refrigerator.