Chocolate Almond Cheesecake

• 6 each chocolate wafers finely crushed
• 1 1/2 cups cream cheese (reduced-fat)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup cottage cheese (low-fat 1%) 1%
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder plus 2 tablespoons
• 1/4 cup flour, all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 each eggs
• 2 tablespoons chocolate chips (semi-sweet) mini
• 1 x chocolate, leaves

1. Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in the bottom of a 7 inch springform pan.
2. Set pan aside.
3. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese and next 7 ingredients, processing until smooth.
4. Add egg and process just until blended.
5. Fold in chocolate morsels.
6. Slowly pour mixture over crumbs in pan.
7. Bake at 300F (150C).
8. for 65 to 70 minutes or until cheese cake is set.
9. Let cool in pan on wire rack.
10. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
11. Remove sides of pan, transfer cheese cake to a serving platter.
12. Garnish with chocolate leaves, if desired.
13. CHOCOLATE LEAVES: Melt chocolate in double boiler or microwave.
14. Using a non-poisonous leaf, brush on melted chocolate; place in freezer for 2 to 3 hours.
15. Once hardened, peal leaf from the chocolate to garnish.

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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chocolate-almond-cheesecake-561 (may not work)