LOWER FAT CHOCOLATE-AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

6 chocolate wafers, finely crushed

1 1/2 cups light process cream cheese product

1 cup sugar

1 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese

1/4 cup + 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa

1/4 cup all-purpose flour*

1/4 cup amaretto

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp salt

1 egg

2 tbsp semisweet chocolate mini-morsels

Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in the bottom of a 7-inch springform pan. Set aside.

Position knife blade in food processor bowl, add cream cheese, sugar, cottage cheese, cocoa, flour, amaretto, vanilla and salt; process until smooth. Add the egg and process just until blended. Fold in the mini-morsels.

Slowly pour mixture over the crumbs in the pan.

Bake at 300 degrees 65 to 70 minutes or until set. Allow to cool in pan on wire rack. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Remove sides of pan and transfer cake to a serving platter. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired.

Yield: 12 servings

Per serving: 200 calories, Protein 7g, Fat 8 g, Carbs 26g, Sodium 293 g, Cholesterol 36g

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