Title: Chocolate-Amaretto Cheesecake (Lf)
Categories: Lowfat Cheesecake Dessert
Yield: 12 Servings

6		Chocolate wafers; finely crushed
1 1/2	c	Cheese, cream; light process product
1	c	Sugar;
1	c	Cheese, cottage 1%; low-fat
1/4	c	+2 tb unsweetened cocoa;
1/4	c	Flour, all-purpose;
1/4	c	Amaretto;
1	ts	Vanilla;
1/4	ts	Salt;
1		Eggs;
2	tb	Semisweet choc mini morsels;
	x	Chocolate curls;*optional
PER SERVING
200	x	*calories
6 3/4	x	*gm protein
7 7/8	x	*gm fat
26 1/8	x	*gm carbo
36	x	*mg chol
13/16	x	*mg iron
293	x	*mg sodium
59	x	*mg calcium

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

From Light & Easy Cooking Collection Formatted for MM:dianeE

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