Grad-Recipes? Here's One......

Ok, Grad-Recipes? I may retire this recipe, But Dame T. posted about getting bored with foods lately, And it somehow "Motivated Me" to go for one of my favorites. I made it for the cast of Mid Summer Night's Dream, Opening Night Party At the Oxford Shakespeare Festival, tomorrow Night, And I thought I'd Share a "Old-Post-Op Recipe." From the Laboratories of Dx A recipe, and this one is a "Doosie!" "SIX LAYER, 'WILD BLUEBERRY' CHEESECAKE - CAKE" I've served it before to guests and they had no idea that it was Low-Carb, High Protein, Sugar Free! They asked how in the World I could Have something So Decadent after Gastric Bypass Surgery?!?! This one is more than a great dessert, It's a Full Out SHOW! Well here Goes- ------------------------------------------------------ Ingredients- 2 Boxes of Krusteaz ®, CarbSimple ? Wild Blueberry Muffin Mix (I used my last two boxes from the freezer today, I'm sure if the sugar is not too high for you, Normal Blueberry muffin mix will work I bet, The numbers will just be skewed on the calories and carbs, So read your labels) 6 Eggs ¼ cup of Self Rising Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 1 cup Fat Free Sour Cream ¼ cup Water 2 cups of Fresh or Frozen Blueberries 3 Boxes of Jell-O Sugar Free/ Fat Free Cheese Cake Instant Pudding 3 cups of Skim Milk 2 cup of Hood® Carb Countdown? Dairy Beverage 2 cups of Low Fat Whipped Cream Cheese Spread ½ cup of Splenda Juice of 1 Lemon ½ teaspoon of Butter Flavored Popcorn Salt 1 tablespoon of Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon of Imitation Butter Flavor Extract No Stick Baking Spray, (Pam or such) 1 tablespoon of lemon zest Pre-Heat oven to 350 In a medium Mixing bowl- .....Place Blueberries with Lemon Juice and ¼ cup of Splenda .....Stir gently and place in Refrigerator In a Large mixing Bowl- .....Beat Eggs, Sour Cream, ¼ cup of water, .....1/2 Tablespoon of Vanilla Extract and all of Butter Flavor Extract to this add while beating- .....both Muffin Mixes, Self Rising Flour and Baking powder .....and ¼ teaspoon of the butter salt .....Beat on high for 2 minutes Divide mixture into 3 Non-Stick 9" cake pans ....sprayed with Baking spray and dusted with flour. Bake these at 350 till toothpick comes out clean when inserted. While that is baking- In a Large Mixing Bowl- Mix Skim Milk and Carb Countdown Mix in SF Jell-O Cheese Cake Pudding mix (Notice that this is intentionally short on liquid Compared to what the packages 'call for.' This makes for a Much 'Stiffer' final consistency) Mix this on High Speed for at least 2 minutes until super smooth. Now mix in the Low Fat Whipped Cream Cheese Beat until smooth, .....then mix in ½ Tablespoon Vanilla , ¼ cup of Splenda .....and ¼ teaspoon of the butter salt Once this is Blended in, place bowl in Refrigerator .....and give Blueberries a gentle stir while you're in the frig Once Cakes are done, remove from pans and cool on racks .....for at least an hour or two. Take a walk, do a load of laundry, go shopping. Etc... Assembly- With a long Serrated Bread Knife, split each cake into 2 equal layers .....(If your cakes have "domed" appearance, slice off excess "rise" first .....and discard, or snack, the goal is to have 6 thin layers that are .....super flat and even. The extra eggs will make these cakes ....."spongy" enough to not break up when you slice them) Remove Cheese Cake mixture and Blueberries from fridge Drain Blueberries in Colander and treat them very delicately so as not to "break them up" Build this on a large Cake Plate or Cake Stand. Place 1 layer down and "ice/frost" with THIN layer of .....Cream cheese/ Cheese Cake mixture (this acts as "glue" to hold blueberries) .....on top of this thin layer of cheesecake frosting- .....place nearly 1/3 of the blueberries, placing them to get as flat as possible Cover with next layer of cake ....Frost this layer THICK, no Blueberries on this layer, just cheese cake mixture add next layer of cake- And continue building until you have all 6 layers separated with 3 layers of blueberries and 2 layers of cheesecake frosting. You should have saved back about ¼ cup of the Blueberries and You should have about two-thirds of the Cheesecake "frosting" remaining Place these Blueberries on paper towels to get them "dry" while you "frost" the cake. Frost the very Tall cake with cheesecake "frosting .....(If you are so inclined- save out some of the frosting .....and put it in a pastry bag to pipe some decorative banding .....around bottom and top edge. If you are inclined (as am I) .....but don't have a pastry bag, put about a cup of the frosting in ....a heavy duty plastic freezer bag, cut one corner with a little V .....and pipe on decorative edges this way. .....I get great results from this method) When Cake is frosted, sprinkle with lemon zest, from way above so as to .....get even distribution, and place "dry" blueberries on top .....either in decorative pattern, or "nonchalant" manner. .....Both look really great. Keep this cake in the Refrigerator. It's best if this can sit in the "Frig" For at least 4 hours before serving, Even Better- Overnight. The moisture from the blueberries and frosting Permeates the cake layers and the whole thing Has a more solid and slice-able consistency. This is a very showy dessert and it's one that us "Hair-Trigger-Dumpers" Can Indulge in without fear! It has been a Huge Hit in the Past, And one that I will do again even without my trusty Carb-Simple. (I'll just have a smaller slice.) Watch for the SF Jell-O Cheesecake pudding though. It doesn't stay very long on the Grocery Shelf And more often than not, there is just an empty place With a label/price on the shelf where the stuff has sold out. Well, Back to the Lab/Kitchen! Thanks Toots! Gave me a little Boost. Any of Ya'll Have some "Favorite Recipes" Best Wishes- Dx

I can't wait to try that. I'm new to this board. 4 years post op. This isn't as decadent but here is my pizza fix. 1 pizza flavored veggie burger(regular flavored veggie burger works also and if you can tolorate beef, a regular burger would work too) 2 tsp marinara or pizza sauce Mozzerella cheese Any toppings you prefer, I just eat with cheese. cook burger and place on a cookie sheet. Spread pizza sauce on burger and sprinkle cheese on top. Bake in the oven at 400 until cheese is brown. I also try different variations with salsa and different cheeses. Hope you enjoy Bassett

Amanda, I do a "Crust-less Burger Pizza" like that. Mine- ½ lb. Laura Lean Ground Round -mixed with 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese (makes the "crust" crisp up a bit) ---Flattened VERY Thin in a No-Stick Cake-pan Bake/Convection at 400 until brown. ---pull out and pat with paper towel. Add topping of Marinara Sauce, Chopped Bell Pepper, Onions, Mushrooms, and some olives. Top with Mozzarella cheese and return to oven on broil. I also make the same but with a bit of Taco seasoning in the meat. With Salsa, and Monterey Jack to top. I love these. I'll have to try the "pizza flavored veggie burgers" I often get the- Morningstar Farms® Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers And have them with chopped tomatoes and Salsa on top! Yummmm.... I also use their "Sausage Crumbles" in an Egg/Breakfast Casserole. Best Wishes- Dx

That sounds like what my mother used to make when I was little which was where the idea for the pizza burgers came from. Yummm... I started doing the veggie burgers because it was quick and single serving sized. My mother used to make it in a big pie plate for the whole family. The pizza flavored veggie burgers are also by morningstar. I have not tried the black bean because I'm not a fan of beans, but you should try the philly cheesesteak flavored sprinkled with a little extra cheese. I was looking for something to make for a Fourth of July party so I will be trying your cheesecake cake. I'll let you know how many people I can fool. Bassett

I have this one from my early days....I printed but was afraid to try it then....I think I will give it a whirl this weekend....thanks for reminding of it! Debbie

ok pardon my ignorance, but are they not making the Carb simple anymore??? Liz

You are right, I looked online and they don't make it anymore. I did go to google and typed in low carb blueberry muffin mix and there are a few. Maybe you could substitute. I will be trying it with one of the other brands. I'll let you know if it flops. Bassett