288 ■^ Rosedale Diet Recipes
NUT CR UST
2 cups nuts (of your choice)
3 tablespoons butter, softened- Place the nuts in a food processor and blend them until they are
powder-like.- Add the butter.
- By hand, form a^1 ⁄ 4 ”-thick nut crust inside a pan.
CAKE
1 container (15 ounces) ricotta cheese(^1) ⁄ 3 cup Splenda
(^1) ⁄ 4 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons flour (you can use the nut powder)
(^1) ⁄ 2 tablespoon vanilla
2 eggs
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Blend together the ricotta, Splenda, half-and-half, flour/nut powder,
and vanilla.- Add the eggs and mix everything until blended.
- Pour the mixture into the nut crust.
- Bake at 350°F for 45–50 minutes.
- Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
TIP: You can top the cake with fresh fruits and berries.
■ ■ ■ (^) FRENCH SILK PIE
NUT CR UST
See Ricotta Cheesecake, above.