chocolate and kahlua cheesecake
crazy plates - janet, greta podleski 
makes 12

ingredients

• 1 cup chocolate oreo baking crumbs
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp butter/margarine, melted
• 2 cups lowfat cottage cheese
• 2 cups lowfat sour cream
• 8oz light cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 whole eggs
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 kahlua/coffee liquer
• fresh strawberries for garnish (optional)

instructions

• preheat oven to 350*F.
• to make crust, combine crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter in a small bowl. mix well. spray a 9-inch springform pan with non-stick spray. press crumb mixture evenly over bottom off pan. bake for 10 mins. remove from oven and let cool. reduce heat to 325*F.
• in a blender or food proecssor, whirl cottage cheese, sour cream and cream cheese until smooth. set aside.
• in a large bowl, beat together both sugars, cocoa powder and eggs on medium speed of electric mixer. add cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth. add cornstarch and beat again. add vanilla and kahlua and beat until mixture is well blended.
• pour batter into prepared crust. bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes. cheesecake will appear puffy and will jiggle slightly when shaken. turn off heat. open oven door halfway and let cake cool in oven for 2 hours. chill overnight. before serving, run a knife around edge of pan and remove sides. garnish with fresh strawberries if desired.