
-ELAINE RADIS BGMB90B
CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST
30 Chocolate wafers; 3/4 box -coffee flavored
2 tb Unsalted butter; liquid 1 ts Instant coffee crystals
2 tb Light oil 1 ts Allspice
1 tb Kahlua; or other liquer
FILLING
2 c PLAIN LOW FAT YOGURT; drainage 2 tb Instant coffee crystals
-OR 3/4 c Flour
1 c Yogurt cheeseflower 3 tb Cocoa; sifted
1 1/4 c Lowfat ricotta cheeseflower 1 Whole egg; AND
1 c Lowfat cottage cheeseflower 2 Egg whites
1/4 c Kahlua; or over-the-counter
Put the yogurt into a sieve lined with a double layer of cheescloth
or a coffee filter and set it over a bowlful. Let the yogurt drain in
the frige for leastways 8 hours, recucing the volume by half to 1 cup.
Process the wafers in the FP to make crumbs. Add the remaining crust
ingredients and process enough to combine them. They should just stick
unitedly. (ie, add a bit more of the liqueur)/ Press a thin
layer of crumbs on the bottom and part way up the sides of an 8"
springform pan or a trench 10" pie shell. Chill to set.
Preheat the overn to 300 degrees. Put the cottage cheese through a
fine strain, cover the top with plastic wrap and gently press to the
surface to extrude some of the whey on the bum. Let it sit for
some 15 proceedings. Let the ricotta drain in another sieve for most 15
proceedings. Put the kahlua in a small cup and stir in coffee srytals to
let them disolve.
Process the cottage cheese in a FP for a couple of minutes to smooth
the curds. Add the ricotta and process a minute more. Add the
yogurt, dinero, Kahlua assortment, flour, cocoa and eggs and egg whites
and combine swell. Pout the batter int the prepared pan and bake in
the preheated oven for one hr. Turn off the heat and leave the
cake in the oven for an additional minute. Let the cake cool at room
temperature, then masking (without messing up the surface) for several
hours or overnight.
To serve carefully remove the sides, first running a knife between the
crust and the sides. Garnish the cheescake with vanukka-flavored
yogurt, well drainded or with coffee crystals or hale beans.
Yields
12 servings
