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Chocolate: Chocolate Lover's Cheesecake

Source of Recipe

Low-Fat Meals, Vol. VI, #3


List of Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
1 1/2 cups wheat germ -- any flavor
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons low-calorie margarine -- melted
1 egg white -- lightly beaten
16 ounces fat-free cottage cheese
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup egg substitute
--or 4 egg whites
1/4 cup low-sugar spreadable fruit
--raspberry or apricot
--or fat free caramel topping



Recipe

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 3-inch pie plate with cooking spray. In bowl, combine wheat germ and brown sugar. Add margarine and 1 egg white; mix well. Press mixture onto bottom and sides of prepared pie plate. Bake 8 minutes; remove from oven. In blender, process cottage cheese until smooth. Add sugar, cocoa and vanilla; blend well. Add egg substitute; blend just until all ingredients are combined. . Pour into crust. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Just before serving, heat fruit spread or caramel topping in microwave on High (100% power) about 10 seconds, until spreadable. Spread over top of cheesecake.