Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake
- 2 cups 2% fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup crushed chocolate wafer (20 cookies)
- 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
- 12 cup sugar
- 1 dash salt
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 egg white
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate squares, melted and cooled
- 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" springform pan with nonstick cooking spray; press cookie crumbs onto the bottom and 1" up the sides.
- Place pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 16" square).
- Securely wrap foil around pan; set aside.
- Transfer cottage cheese to a food processor; discard liquid in bowl.
- Cover and process for 2-3 minutes or until smooth.
- Add 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.
- Remove 1 cup of batter; pour remaining batter into prepared pan.
- Combine the reserved batter with the melted chocolate until well blended.
- Drop by spoonfuls over plain batter; cut through with a knife to swirl.
- Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1" of boiling water to the larger pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until center is just set.
- Turn oven off and open door slightly.
- Cool cheesecake in oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove pan from water bath.
- Remove foil from bottom of pan.
- Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
- Chill 3-4 hours or overnight.
- Remove sides of pan.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
cottage cheese, chocolate wafer, cream cheese, sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs, egg, chocolate squares
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-swirl-cheesecake-154756 (may not work)