Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Chocolate-Amaretto Cheesecake

  • 6 chocolate wafers, finely crushed
  • 1 1/2 c. light processed cream cheese product
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. lowfat 1% cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 Tunsweetened cocoa
  • 1/4 c flour
  • 1/4 c amaretto
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2 T semisweet chocolate mini morsels
  1. Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in bottom of a 7 inch springform pan. Set aside.
  2. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese and next 7 ingredients, processing until smooth.
  3. Add egg and process just until blended.
  4. Fold in chocolate morsels.
  5. Slowly pour mixture over crumbs in pan.
  6. Bake at 300 degrees for 65 to 70 minutes or until cheese cake sets.
  7. Let cool in pan wire rack.
  8. Cover and chill for 8 hours.
  9. Remove sides of pan and transfer to serving plate.
** Chocolate-Mint cheesecake: substitute 1/4 cup creme de menthe for amaretto.

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