Ingredients
6 choclate wafers, crushed
1 1/2 cup light cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 cup lowfat cottage cheese
6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup amareto
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp mini chocolate chips
1 chocolate curls (optional)
Directions
Sprinkle chocolate wafers over bottom of a 7" springform pan. Set
aside. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese
add all other ingredients except for egg and chocolate chips. Blend
until smooth. add egg and blend just until mixed in. Fold in
chocolate chips and bake at 300 deg f for 65 to 70 minutes. Let cool
in pan, on wire rack. Cover and chill for at least 8 hours. Remove
sides of pan and transfer cake to serving platter. Garnish with
chocolate curls if desired. Makes 12 servings. Each serving = 197
cal, 6.7 g pro, 7.9 g fat, 27.1 mg carb, 36 mg chol, .8 mg iron, 293
mg sodium, 58 mg calcium
Servings: 12 servings
Chocolate-Amareto Cheesecake Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Cheesecake; Chocolate; Chocolate Cake; Dessert
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