Chocolate-Amaretto Cheesecake (Lf)

6 ea 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 ea 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