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Wednesday 14 August 2013

Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake


Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients:
  • 6 chocolate wafers, crushed
  • 1 8 oz package light cream cheese 
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup 1% low fat cottage cheese 
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/4 cup flour 
  • 1/4 cup amaretto (brandy, creme de menthe, or kahlua may also be substituted)
  • ** but of course, then we'd have to re-name it**
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp salt 
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbs chocolate mini-morsels
How to:
  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 seven ingredients, processing until smooth.
  3. Add egg and process until just blended.
  4. Fold in chocolate morsels. Slowly pour mixture ovecrumbs in pan. 
  5. Bake at 300 degrees for 65-70 minutes, or until cheesecake is set. If using an 8 inch pan, bake only 45-50 minutes. Let cool in pan on wire rack.
  6. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
Enjoy!