Chocolate-amaretto cheesecake (lf)

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 Chocolate wafers; finely crushed
1½ cup Cheese, cream; light process product
1 cup Sugar;
1 cup Cheese, cottage 1%; low-fat
¼ cup +2 tb unsweetened cocoa;
200 xes *calories
6¾ x *gm protein
7⅞ x *gm fat
26⅛ x *gm carbo
¼ cup Flour, all-purpose;
¼ cup Amaretto;
1 teaspoon Vanilla;
¼ teaspoon Salt;
1 Eggs;
2 tablespoons Semisweet choc mini morsels;
x Chocolate curls;*optional
36 xes *mg chol
13/16 x *mg iron
293 xes *mg sodium
59 xes *mg calcium

Directions

PER SERVING

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 ¼ 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

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