Ingredients for Chocolate Cheesecake

1. 16 oz Vanilla low fat yogurt
2. 30 oz Part-skim ricotta cheese
3. 1/2 c Chocolate wafer crumbs (about 10 wafers)
4. 2 Egg whites
5. 3/4 c Sugar
6. 1/2 c Cocoa powder
7. 2 tb Flour
8. 2 ts Vanilla
9. Non dairy whipped topping
10. Strawberry halves

Preparation:

• Line two collanders with paper toweling. Place yogurt in one and ricotta cheese in the other.
• Place in refrigerator for 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 deg fahrenheit (163° Celsius ).
• Sprinkle crumbs on bottom of a 9" springform pan.
• In the bowl of a food processor - puree the ricotta cheese until very smooth (about 6-8 minutes, until cheese feels smooth when rubbed between your fingertips).
• Add drained yogurt, egg whites, sugar, cocoa, flour and vanilla. Puree for 3 minutes.
• Spoon the cheese mixture over the crumbs.

Bake for 50 minutes or until edges are set.

Turn off oven; open door slightly.Leave cheese cake in oven for 1 hour or overnight until cold. Garnish.

Enjoy!

Makes 16 servings.

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