Chocolate-Amaretto Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 chocolate wafers, finely crushed
1 1/2 c. light process cream cheese product
1 c. sugar
1 c. 1% low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. Amaretto
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
2 Tbsp. semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels
chocolate curls (optional)

Preparation

Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in bottom of a 7-inch spring-form pan.
Set aside.
Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese and next 7 ingredients, processing until smooth.
Add egg and process just until blended.
Fold in chocolate morsels.
Slowly pour mixture over crumbs in pan.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 65 to 70 minutes or until cheesecake is set.
Let cool in pan on wire-rack.
Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
Remove sides of pan and transfer cheesecake to a serving platter.
Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired.