Ingredients
6 each chocolate wafers, finely crushed
1 1/2 cup cheese, cream, light process product
1 cup sugar
1 cup cheese, cottage 1%, low-fat
1/4 cup +2 tb unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup flour, all-purpose
1/4 cup amaretto
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1 each eggs
2 tbsp semisweet choc mini morsels
1 chocolate curls, *optional
PER SERVING
200 *calories
6 3/4 *gm protein
7 7/8 *gm fat
26 1/8 *gm carbo
36 *mg chol
13/16 *mg iron
293 *mg sodium
59 *mg calcium
Directions
Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in bottom of a 7-inch+ springform
pan. Set aside. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add
cream cheese and next 7 ingredients, processing until smooth. Add egg
and process just until blended. Fold in Chocolate morsels. Slowly
pour mixture over crumbs in pan. Bake at 300^F for 65 to 70 minutes
or until cheesecake is set. Let cool in pan on wire rack. Cover and
chill at least 8 hours. Remove sides of pan, and transfer cheesecake
to a serving platter. Garnish with chocolate curls*, if desired.
Yield: 12 servings
+You can substitute an 8-inch pan for this cheesecake recipe, if
desired. The larger cheesecake will require only 45 to 50 minutes
baking time.
*To make chocolate curls, melt 3 squares semisweet chocolate. Pour the
melted chocolate onto wax paper and spread to a 3-inch wide strip. Let
stand until cool but not firm. Pull a vegetable peeler across the
chocolate, and transfer curls to a plate. Store chocolate curls in
the freezer.
**Chocolate-Mint Cheesecake: Substitute 1/4 c creme de menthe for
amaretto. Yield: 12 Servings. 197 calories, 6.7gm protein, 7.1gm fat,
27.2gm carbo, 36mg chol, 0.8mg iron, 289mg sodium, 58mg calcium
From Light & Easy Cooking Collection Formatted for MM:dianeE
Servings: 12 servings
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