Sunday, February 18, 2007

Chocolate and dessert and recipes

There are recipes, and then there are chocolate dessert recipes. Most people enjoy that, but where to get the recipes, then what recipe to use? This blog aims to give you a recipe to try every week. It will either involve chocolate, a dessert or both at the same time. Give you loved ones something special after dinner with one of these recipes each week.

Here is this week’s recipe

Chocolate-Amaretto Cheesecake

1/4 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
1 1/2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese (for a total of 12-ounces)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup cottage cheese
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips


  1. Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
  2. In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, process cream cheese, sugar, cottage cheese, unsweetened baking cocoa, flour, amaretto liqueur, vanilla, salt and egg. Fold in semi-sweet chocolate chips. Slowly pour over the crumbs in the springform pan.
  3. Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 65 to 70 minutes. Cool, cover, then chill for 8 hours.

Makes 12 servings

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