CHOCOLATE AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

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This is a rich chocolate cheesecake that I have served many times. Everyone loved it! The presentation of this cake looks beautiful on a table with raspberries or strawberries around it. When you taste this cheesecake you'll find it hard to believe that it is only 99 calories per serving and 2 grams of fat! I found this in a...

Provided by Mary Louise

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 3h30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 2 1/2 inch chocolate graham crackers squares, made in fine crumbs
2 1/3 c part-skim ricotta cheese
4 oz non fat cream cheese
1/2 c sugar
1/4 c unsweetened cocoa (use good cocoa for good flavor)
1 egg
3 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp amaretto liqueur
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 Tbsp mini semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • 1. Spray an 8 inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle the graham crackers crumbs over the bottom.
  • 2. In a food processor, add all the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the chocolate chips. Blender for about two minutes. Scrap the bowl once. Sprinkle chocolate chips over mixture and pulse once QUICKLY. Pour evenly over crumbs.
  • 3. Bake in a 300 degree overn for 1 1/2 hours or until knife comes out clean. Do not over bake. Cool on rack, then refrigerate, covered for 3 hours.
  • 4. ***I recently baked one in a 7 inch springform pan. I baked it for 1 hour 45 minutes. I'll be posting the pictures this evening when I serve it!
  • 5. Jim did not like the Amaretto in this cheesecake. If you don't like Amaretto, skip that step and add another tsp. Vanilla. Or add Kaluha.

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