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Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake

Kathy Shan of Toledo, Ohio shares this lovely, light cheesecake with an ambrosial chocolate topping that even Cupid couldn’t resist.

12 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + chilling

Ingredients

2 cups (16 ounces) 2% cottage cheese
1 cup crushed chocolate wafers (20 cookies)
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
1/2 cup sugar
Dash salt
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 egg white
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled

Directions

Line a strainer with four layers of cheesecloth or one coffee filter;
place over a bowl. Place cottage cheese in strainer; cover and
refrigerate for 1 hour.
Coat the bottom and sides of a 9-in. springform pan with cooking
spray; press cookie crumbs onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides.
Place pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in.
square). Securely wrap foil around pan; set aside.
Transfer cottage cheese to a food processor (discard liquid from
bowl); cover and process for 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Add the
cream cheese, sugar and salt; cover and process until smooth.
Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the vanilla, eggs and egg white
just until smooth. Reserve 1 cup of batter; pour remaining batter
into prepared pan. Combine the reserved batter with melted

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Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake (continued)

Directions (continued)

chocolate; stir until smooth. Drop by spoonfuls over plain batter;
cut through with a knife to swirl.
Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling
water to larger pan. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until center
is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water
bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife
around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate
overnight. Refrigerate leftovers.
Yield: 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 186 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 51 mg cholesterol, 262 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat.