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                      CHOCOLATE ALMOND CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Low-Fat                          Cheesecakes
               Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  6                    Chocolate wafers, finely
                       -crushed
  1 1/2   c            Light cream cheese
  1       c            Sugar
  1       c            1% low-fat cottage cheese
    1/4   c            Plus 2 tbs unsweetened cocoa
    1/4   c            All-purpose flour
  1       t            Vanilla extract
    1/4   ts           Salt
  2       ts           Almond flavoring
  1                    Egg
  2       tb           Semisweet chocolate mini-
                       -morsels
                       Chocolate leaves (optional)

 Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in the bottom of a 7
 inch springform pan. Set pan 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 degrees F. for 65 to 70 minutes or until cheese
 cake is set.  Let cool in pan on wire rack. Cover and
 chill at least 8 hours.  Remove sides of pan, transfer
 cheese cake to a serving platter. Garnish with
 chocolate leaves, if desired. CHOCOLATE LEAVES: Melt
 chocolate in doubles boiler or microwave. Using a
 non-poisonous leaf, brush on melted chocolate; place
 in freezer for 2-3 hours. once hardened, peal leaf
 from the chocolate to garnish.



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