CHOCOLATE RICOTTA CHEESECAKE 
Graham crust
3 c. Ricotta or low-fat cottage cheese
1 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. heavy or whipping cream
1/3 c. Hershey's cocoa
1/4 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Glazed fruit
Sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Prepare graham crust; set aside. Place Ricotta cheese, sugar and eggs in food processor or blender container; process until smooth. Add cream, cocoa, flour, salt and vanilla; process until smooth.

Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 350 degrees about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until set. Turn off oven; open door and let cheesecake remain in oven 1 hour. Cool completely; chill thoroughly. Just before serving, arrange Glazed Fruit on top of cheesecake. With pastry tube, make a border of sweetened whipped cream around edge. 10 to 12 servings.

 

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