Chocolate Almond Cheesecake

Name: Chocolate Almond Cheesecake
Cook time: P1H20M
Total time: P2H
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: chocolate wafers; cream cheese (reduced-fat); sugar; cottage cheese (low-fat 1%); cocoa powder; flour; vanilla extract; salt; almond extract; eggs; chocolate chips (semi-sweet); chocolate, leaves

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A scrumptious cake that is sure to be a hit at a bake sale or Christmas dinner!

YIELD

12 servings

PREP

40 min

COOK

80 min

READY

120 min

Ingredients

EACH CHOCOLATE WAFERS
finely crushed *

1 ½

CUPS CREAM CHEESE (REDUCED-FAT)

CUP SUGAR

CUP COTTAGE CHEESE (LOW-FAT 1%)
1%

CUP COCOA POWDER
plus 2 tablespoons

CUP ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT

TEASPOON SALT

TEASPOONS ALMOND EXTRACT *

EACH EGGS

TABLESPOONS CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SEMI-SWEET)
mini

X CHOCOLATE, LEAVES *

Directions

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℉ (150℃). 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 double boiler or microwave. Using a non-poisonous leaf, brush on melted chocolate; place in freezer for 2 to 3 hours. Once hardened, peal leaf from the chocolate to garnish.