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                     Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake2

Recipe By     : Wendy Lockman <[email protected]>
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Low Fat                          Cheesecakes

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  6                    Chocolate wafers, finely crushed
  1 1/2  c             Cream cheese light process product
  1      c             Sugar
  1      c             Cottage Cheese 1% low-fat
    1/4  c             +2 tb unsweetened cocoa
    1/4  c             Flour, all-purpose
    1/4  c             Amaretto
  1      t             Vanilla
    1/4  t             Salt
  1                    Eggs
  2      tb            Semisweet choc mini morsels
                       Chocolate curls (optional)

 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 1/4 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

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