Chocolate-Amaretto Cheesecake #1

12 Servings

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Chocolate-Amaretto Cheesecake #1 Ingredients

6 Chocolate wafers; finely	1/4 c Amaretto
1 1/2 c Light process cream cheese	1 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Sugar	1/4 ts Salt
1 c 1% low-fat cottage cheese	1 Egg
1/4 c Plus	2 tb Semi-sweet chocolate
2 tb Unsweetened cocoa	Chocolate curls (optional)
1/4 c All-purpose flour

Instructions for Chocolate-Amaretto Cheesecake #1

Sprinkle cocolate wafer crumbs in bottom of a 7-inch springform pan. Set aside. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add crem 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 degrees for 65-70 minutes or until cheesecake is set. Remove sides of pan, and transfer cheesecake to a serving platter. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired. Yield: 12 servings (about 200 calories per serving). To make chocolate curls, melt 3 squares semi-sweet 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 freezer. NOTE: You can substitute an 8-inch pan for this cheesecake recipe, if desired. The large cheesecake will require only 45-50 minutes baking time. CHOCOLATE-MINT CHEESECAKE: Substitute 1/4 cup creme de menthe for amaretto. Yield: 12 servings (about 197 calories per serving). From a collection of my mothers (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glens MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

Main Ingredient: Cream CheeseCuisine: Uncategorized