Thursday, October 18, 2007

Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

36 vanilla wafers, in crumbs
1/3 cup confectioner’s sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1/3 cup butter, melted
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Combine crumbs, sugar, cocoa, and butter; press firmly on bottom and up side to rim of 9-inch pie plate.

In mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk then melted chocolate chips. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.

Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until center is set. Cool. Chill thoroughly. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate chocolate cheesecake leftovers.

See also: Mint Chocolate Cheesecake

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Mint Chocolate Cheesecake

Mint Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

3/4 cup light cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1% fat
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tbsp. creme de menthe
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 chocolate-covered mints

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line two mini-muffin pans with paper liners.

Place cream cheese, sugar, cottage cheese, flour, cocoa, creme de menthe, vanilla extract, salt, and egg in a blender. Cover and process until smooth.

Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake for 18 minutes. Cool in pans on wire racks. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.

Pull a vegetable peeler down the sides of the mints, making tiny shavings. Top cheesecakes with shavings.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Low Fat Brownies

Low Fat Brownie Recipe


4 egg whites
1/3 cup oil
1/4 cup nonfat yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1-1/4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Topping: 1 tbsp. confectioner’s sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Oil bottom of 9-inch square pan.

Place egg whites in a large bowl. Beat until slightly frothy.
Add oil, yogurt and vanilla, mix well.
Add sugar and cocoa, mix well.
Add flour and salt. Mix until blended.

Pour into pan. Bake for 26-28 minutes. Avoid over baking. Dust these low fat brownies with confectioner’s sugar.