Chocolate Almond Cheesecake

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHOCOLATE ALMOND CHEESECAKE

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

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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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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