CHEESE CAKES: This is a pleasing variation to the basic cheese cake that you might like to try out.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE;

 

 

 

crust: 1 quantity basic cheese cake crust, see recipe

filling:

    2 x 250g pkg. cream cheese, softened                                

    ½ cup plain yogurt

    4 eggs                                                                                 

    ½ cup sugar

    1 ½ oz Amaretto                                                     

    3-4 tbsp. sour cream

    1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips                           

    3 tbsp. sugar                       

 

 

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out crust to ¼-inch thickness to fit a 8-9-inch spring-form baking pan. Bake blind 12 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.

 

Beat cream cheese and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add yogurt and 1 oz. Amaretto and beat in well. Add chocolate chips and fold in.  Pour mixture into prepared crust.

 

Place cake pan in a baking pan filled with boiling water coming up to half-way up the sides of pan. Bake 45 to 60 minutes until done. Remove from oven.

 

Mix sour cream, sugar and remaining ½ oz Amaretto together. Pour this on cheesecake and spread it out evenly. Return cake to oven and bake 10-15 minutes more until set.

 

Allow cake to cool on rack completely. Refrigerate overnight.