Mocha-Almond Cheesecake Cloud Shooters
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup egg whites
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
- 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 2 tsp. instant coffee
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- Place 1 tsp.
- graham crumbs in each of 24 (2-oz) shooter-style glasses or ramekins (or in each of 12 shooter-style glasses for trial recipe).
- Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer fitted with whip attachment on high speed until soft peaks form.
- Gradually beat in 6 Tbsp.
- sugar (or 3 Tbsp.
- for trial recipe) until whites are shiny and stiff peaks form.
- Set aside.
- Beat Neufchatel and remaining 3/4 cup sugar (or remaining 6 Tbsp.
- sugar for trial recipe) in mixer fitted with paddle attachment until blended.
- Gradually beat in combined yogurt, coffee and extract.
- Blend in melted chocolate.
- Fold in 1/3 of the egg white mixture just until blended, then fold in remaining egg white mixture.
- (Do not overmix.)
- Spoon into pastry bag fitted with plain tip.
- Use to portion 3 Tbsp.
- Neufchatel mixture over crumbs in each glass.
- Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Garnish each shooter with 1/4 tsp.
- nuts just before serving.
graham cracker crumbs, egg whites, sugar, cheese, nonfat yogurt, instant coffee, almond extract, chocolate, almonds
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/mocha-almond-cheesecake-cloud-shooters-139287.aspx (may not work)