marbled chocolate cheesecake-low carb

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup soy flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 tablespoons splenda sugar substitute
• 2 tablespoons ground almonds
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 large eggs
• 3 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 crust: in a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the water.
• 2 beat the mixture until it is creamy.
• 3 add the water 1 tbsp.
• 4 at a time until dough holds together{adding water may not be necessary}.
• 5 form the dough into a flat disk, wrap in wax paper, then chill for at least 30 minutes.
• 6 press the dough into a 10-inch springform pan, going up the side of pan 1/2-inch.
• 7 using a fork, prick the dough all over.
• 8 freeze for 1 hour, then bake at 350 degrees f.
• 9 for 20-25 minutes or until firm to the touch.
• 10 cool completely before filling.
• 11 cheesecake: preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 12 place the cream cheese, sour cream and 2-tsp.
• 13 vanilla in large mixer bowl, beat on medium speed until smooth.
• 14 add splenda and beat until incorporated.
• 15 add flour, 1 teaspoon at a time, blending well.
• 16 add eggs, beat well.
• 17 in a small bowl, combine cocoa and 1/4 cup splenda.
• 18 add the canola oil, 1/2-tsp.
• 19 vanilla and 1-1/2 cups of the cream cheese mixture, mix until well blended.
• 20 alternately layer plain and chocolate mixtures into prepared crust, ending with dollops of the chocolate on top, gently swirl with knife or spatula for a marbled effect.
• 21 bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 22 without opening the oven door, lower temperature to 250 degrees and continue cooking for 30 minutes more.
• 23 without opening oven door, turn off heat and let cheesecake sit in oven for 30 minutes.
• 24 remove from oven and loosen sides with knife.
• 25 let cool and chill.