EASY CHEESECAKE

A SWEET TREAT: This cheesecake recipe is not as labor- intensive as most, but you still get the rich decadence you expect.

Ingredients For the cheesecake:

3/ 4 cup 1 percent milk 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 cup white sugar 1/ 2 cup reduced- fat baking mix ( such as Bisquick) 2 ( 8- ounce) packages less- fat cream cheese ( softened and cut into cubes)

For the topping:

1 cup reduced- fat sour cream 2 tablespoons white sugar 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2 cups any fresh berries Servings: makes 12 servings Preparation time: less than 10 minutes; chilling time: 2 to 4 hours Cooking time: 40 to 45 minutes

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 1/ 2- by- 2- inch pie plate with cooking spray. Place milk, vanilla, eggs, sugar and baking mix in a blender; cover and blend on high for 15 seconds. Add cream cheese and blend 2 more minutes. Pour into pie plate. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Refrigerate until cool.

In a small bowl, combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla; mix well and spread over cooled cheesecake. Slice and serve with berries.

Per serving: 252 calories, 7 grams protein, 12 grams fat ( 43 percent calories from fat), 7.4 grams saturated fat, 28 grams carbohydrate, 69 milligrams cholesterol, 253 milligrams sodium, 1 gram fiber.

Carb count: 2.