RICH CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

A chocolate lover’s delight!

16 servings

1¼ cups graham cracker crumbs

4–5 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted

6½ teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 21 packets Equal® sweetener, divided

16 ounces fat-free cream cheese, room temperature

8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, room temperature

1 cup fat-free sour cream

3 eggs

2 tablespoons cornstarch

⅓ cup Dutch process cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup light whipped topping

Unsweetened chocolate shavings, as garnish

1. Mix graham cracker crumbs, margarine, and 1 teaspoon Equal® for Recipes in 9-inch springform pan; pat evenly on bottom and ½ inch up side of pan.

2. Beat cream cheese, remaining 5½ teaspoons Equal® for Recipes, and sour cream until smooth in large bowl; beat in eggs, cornstarch, cocoa, and vanilla. Pour into crust. Bake at 300 degrees just until set in the center, 45 to 50 minutes. Turn oven off and let cheesecake cool in oven with door ajar for 3 hours. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

3. Remove side of pan; place cheesecake on serving plate. Spread light whipped topping over top and garnish with chocolate shavings.

Per Serving:

Calories: 182

% of calories from fat: 43

Fat (gm): 8.5

Cholesterol (mg): 3.6

Sodium (mg): 320

Protein (gm): 10

Carbohydrate (gm): 14.9

Exchanges:

Milk: 0.0

Vegetable: 0.0

Fruit: 0.0

Bread: 1.0

Meat: 1.0

Fat: 1.0