Low Carb Chocolate Recipes

Ingredients:

6 each chocolate wafers, finely crushed
1 1/2 cup light process cream cheese product
1 cup sugar
1 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup amaretto
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
1 each egg
2 tbsp semisweet chocolate mini- morsels
1 chocolate curls (optional)

Instructions:

* Use an 8-inchpan for this cheesecake recipe, if desired. The
larger cheesecake requires only 45 to 50 minutes baking time.

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

Postion 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 cheesecake is set. Let cook 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.*

* To make chocolate curls, melt 3 squares semisweet chocolate. Pour
the melted chocolate onto wax paper, and spread to 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.

Calories 200 / Protein 6.8 / Fat 7.9 / Carbohydrate 26.1 /
Cholesterol 36 / Iron 0.8 / Sodium 293 / Calcium 59

Source: "Light & Easy Cooking Collection," 1992, Oxmoor House.

Servings: 12