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                        Light Chocolate Cheesecake

Recipe By     : Mrs. Fields, I Love Chocolate! Cookbook, p.46
Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheesecakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Crust:
   1      c             Cookie crumbs
   2      tb            Sugar
   1      tb            Water
                        Filling:
   1      c             Dark brown sugar -- packed
     1/4  c             Cocoa
     1/4  c             Flour
  16      oz            Light cream cheese
   1      c             Light sour cream
   4      lg            Egg whites
   1 1/2  oz            Sweet chocolate squares --
                        - melted and cooled
   2      ts            Vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 300°F.

Spray the sides and bottom of an 8-1/2" springform pan with nonstick
cooking spray. Place a shallow roasting pan of water on the bottom
rack of the oven.

Crust:

In a medium bowl, use your fingers or a fork to toss the cookie
crumbs with the granulated sugar and water until evenly moistened.
Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and 1/3rd of the way up the
sides of the springform pan.

Filling:

In a small bowl, blend the brown sugar, cocoa, and flour. In a food
processor, process the cream cheese and the flour-cocoa mixture until
smooth.

Add the sour cream and blend until smooth. Add the egg whites and
blend. Add the melted chocolate and vanilla and blend.

Pour the filling into the crust and place the cheesecake on the
center rack of the oven.

Bake for 1 hour, or until the filling is just set (it will be wobbly
in the center).

Turn off the heat but leave the cake in the oven for another
30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan on a wire
rack. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 8 hours or
overnight.

To serve, run a knife around the edges of the cake to loosen it from
the side of the springform, then remove the sides of the pan.


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