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Bourbon, Chocolate And Burnt Almond 'Ice Cream' Cheescake

This cheesecake was inspired by the fondness of a toasted nut crust on another cheesecake and by wanting something, small, freeze-able and cheesecake-like. It's not small, but can be cut small and stored in the freezer for a long time. The alcohol prevents it from freezing rock hard.

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 12 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 oz 28gUnsweetened chocolate
2 tablespoons 30mlUnsalted butter
1 teaspoon 5mlSplenda
1 teaspoon 5mlWhite Sugar Twin
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlLiquid sweetener
1/4 cup 23g / 0.8ozWhole almonds
1 tablespoon 15mlUnsalted butter
1 teaspoon 5mlBrown Sugar Twin
1   Salt
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozQuark
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozCream cheese
2 tablespoons 30mlSplenda
2 tablespoons 30mlWhite Sugar Twin
3/4 teaspoon 3.8mlLiquid sweetener
3 tablespoons 45mlBourbon
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlPure vanilla extract
3 teaspoons 15mlEggs - separated (large)
1 cup 237mlWhipping cream

Recipe Instructions

Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Place in the freezer.

Chop the chocolate and place in a small heatproof bowl. Place over a pot of simmering water and let the chocolate melt. Remove from the pot of water and let cool to room temperature. Cut the 2 tablespoons butter into small bits and stir into the chocolate until it melts. Stir in the sweeteners.

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Spread the almonds out on a baking tray and bake until well browned, almost to the point of being burnt, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool. Chop coarsely.

In a small frying pan, melt the 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat and continue melting until it turns a rich and nutty smelling brown. Add the nuts, brown Sugar Twin and a pinch of salt. Stir into the chocolate. Spread out into the frozen pan. Place back in the freezer until hardened. Break into small pieces. Return in the pan to the freezer.

Beat the quark, cream cheese, Splenda and Sugar Twin, liquid sweetener, and vanilla together until smooth and light. Beat in the egg yolks and bourbon. Stir in the chocolate almond bits. Beat the cream until stiff and fold into the cheese mixture. Beat the egg whites to firm peaks and fold into the cheese mixture. Spread evenly into the frozen pan. Freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight.

This recipe yields 12 servings.

Total Carbohydrates: 53.89 grams

Total Carbohydrates minus Fiber: 42.60 grams

Carbohydrates per Serving: 4.49 grams

Carbohydrates per Serving minus Fiber: 3.55 grams

Source:
Karen's Gourmet Low-Carb Recipes at http://www.lowcarb.ca

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