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    chocolate marble cheesecake


    Source of Recipe


    self magazine


    List of Ingredients


    • crust: 2 tbsp slivered blanched almonds
    • vegetable oil cooking spray
    • 6 chocolate wafers
    • filling: 15oz (1 3/4cup)part-skim ricotta
    • 8oz low fat cream cheese, room temperature
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1/2 cup lowfat sour cream
    • 1 large whole egg
    • 2 egg white
    • 1/4 tsp almond extract (orto taste)
    • 2 tbsp all purpose glour
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 2 tbsp amaretto (if desired)
    • 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1/2 tsp instant-espresso powder
    • 3 tbsp bittersweet chocolate chips


    Instructions


    1. Heat over to 350 degrees. toast almonds on a small baking sheet for 10 min, stirring occasionally.

    2. remove from oven; reduce heat to 325 degrees. coat an 8 inch springform pan with cooking spray.

    3. wrap outside of pan in foil to prevent seepage. process chocolate wafers and almonds in a food processor until fine crumbs.

    4. sprinkle 2-3 tbsp crumbs onto bottom of pan (just enough to coat bottom lightly). shake pan to distribute evenly. reserve remaining crumbs.
    5. filling: puree ricotta in a food processor until smooth, about 1 minute. add cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, egg, egg whites, almond extract, flour and salt: puree until smooth.
    6. whisk amaretto, if desired (or same amount of hot water), 2 tbsp hot water, cocoa powder and espresso powder in a bowl until well combined. stir in chocolate chips
    7. stir 1 cup plain filling into chocolate mixture, set aside. pour remaining plain filling into prepared pan. drizzle chocolate filling in a circular pattern over plain filling.
    8. using a knife, make circular strokes to create swirls in the plain filling. add 1 inch hot water to a shallow bakingpan, place springform pan in baking pan.
    9. bake until cheesecake is firm around the edge and slightly soft in the center, 45-55 minutes. run a knife around inside of pan
    10. remove foil, let cool on a rack. chill 6 hr or overnight before removing sides of pan press reserved crumbs onto side of cheesecake


    Final Comments


    223 calories per serving, serves 12
 

 

 

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