Guava Swirled Cheesecake
- 1 2/3 cups sugar, divided
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 6 cookie sheets)
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- cooking spray
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 12 ounces guava paste, cut into small pieces
- 5 large egg whites, divided
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 2 (8 ounce) packages reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Preheat ovem to 400u0b0F.
- Combine 1/3 cup sugar, crumbs, and butter. Press mixture into bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray.
- Bake for 7 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325u0b0F.
- Combine 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water, juice, and guava paste in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; cool slightly.
- Pour mixture into a blender, and process until smooth.
- Cool completely.
- Stir in 1 egg white.
- Combine remaining 1 cup sugar, sour cream, and cheese in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at low speed until smooth.
- Beat in vanilla and salt.
- Gradually add remaining 4 egg whites, beating well after each addition.
- Pour cheese mixture into prepared pan.
- Drizzle guava mixture over cheese mixture; swirl mixtures using the tip of a knife.
- Bake at 325u0b0F for 45 minutes or until cheesecake center barely moves when touched.
- Turn oven off; cool cheesecake in closed oven 30 minutes.
- Remove cheesecake from oven, run a knife around outside edge.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Cover and chill at least 8 hours before serving.
sugar, graham cracker crumbs, butter, cooking spray, water, lime juice, guava paste, egg whites, sour cream, cream cheese, vanilla, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/guava-swirled-cheesecake-305637 (may not work)