Healthy Gourmet Cheesecakes [Paperback]

Kris Erickson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1995

If cheesecake is your weakness, you won't have to deny yourself anymore
-- Features close to 150 recipes, each with as little as 150 calories per serving

Cheesecake: creamy, rich, and low-fat. Starting with basic recipes for low-fat and fat-free cheesecakes, Kris Erickson covers the range of flavors, from classics such as Lemon and Strawberry to delectable variations such as Pina Colada and Double Chocolate Mocha cheesecakes. Even inexperienced bakers can wow guests with cheesecakes that cut down the fat -- and the guilt.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Ask any American to name a sinfully rich dessert, and the answer "cheesecake" is bound to come back. So it takes some imagination to create a cheesecake with little or no fat. Erickson demonstrates that a slice of cheesecake need not always be beyond the reach of the most meticulous dieter. She accomplishes this with a handful of fat-free food substitutes for cream cheese, eggs, butter, and sour cream. For those demanding a nutritious dessert, Erickson offers tofu-based cheesecake. A lactose-free cheesecake arises from pureed tofu and garbanzo beans. Since crusts can be a hidden fat source, Erickson has developed fat-free graham-cracker crusts and other crumb-based cheesecake crusts. Once the basic pattern is established, variations are almost endless, and Erickson demonstrates that one can simulate, for example, nut flavors through the use of naturally fat-free extracts and liqueurs. Summer dessert makers will appreciate the large number of no-baking recipes. Mark Knoblauch

Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Avery (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895297833
• ISBN-13: 978-0895297839
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,498,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kriss Erickson is a versatile freelance writer who has had over 1,000 pieces published since she began writing professionally in 1981. She has often illustrated her work, and has provided photographs when needed.

Kriss had a cookbook, titled Healthy Gourmet Cheesecakes: Simple Recipes for Sensational Cheesecakes, published in January, 1998 by Avery Publishing. ISBN# 0-89529-783-3. In January of 2004, Kriss completed a series of children's books titled Bug Buddies (pictured above), for San Min Publishers in Taiwan. Kriss has also written essays for several editions of the popular anthology series, "A Cup of Comfort."

As a survivor of child abuse, Kriss recently published an e-book titled Sky Eyes: Dissociative Identity Disorder from the bottom up, that describes how and why a child begins to dissociate, how named personalities develop and how growing up with scattered energy affected her ability to interact with other people. Sky Eyes is available from AKW Books.

Kriss also published book I of a fantasy series, titled: The Land Behind the Veil: Brownbird's Luck as an e-book through AKW books. Book II: Journey to Brodantia will be out by May of 2010.

Kriss completed a Master of Arts in Counseling, a Certificate in Spiritual Direction in May of 2003, and is a Reiki Master teacher. She is currently working on book III of The Land Behind the Veil and on Heart Runes--showing how runes help people see the major themes in their lives.
Visit Kris's web site at: http://slverkriss.tripod.com, or e-mail her at [e-mail].

Customer Reviews

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Want creamy low-fat cheesecakes? Get this cookbook!, February 28, 1998

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This review is from: Healthy Gourmet Cheesecakes (Paperback)

I've made several of these recipes from this cookbook with great results! My husband and I couldn't believe how good and creamy they were!