Recipe

Deep Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

	Klicata / All my dishes 8 months ago Fantastic, rich chocolate cheesecake! You must try it! Prep:20m Cook:70m Servings:12	Klicata
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Ingredients

Crust

24 chocolate wafer cookies (from one 9-ounce package)

1 tablespoon sugar

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted

Filling

1 9.7-ounce bar Scharffen Berger 70% Cocoa Bittersweet Chocolate,* chopped

4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature

1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Scharffen Berger)

4 large eggs

Topping

3/4 cup whipping cream (less 2T)

6 ounces Scharffen Berger 70% Cocoa Bittersweet Chocolate,* chopped

1 tablespoon sugar

2T Kahlua

Bittersweet chocolate curls

*If unavailable, substitute another high-quality bittersweet chocolate.

Directions

For crust:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 3-inch-high sides. Blend cookies in processor until finely ground; blend in sugar. Add melted butter and process until well blended. Press crumbs evenly onto bottom (not sides) of prepared pan. Bake just until set, about 5 minutes. Cool while preparing filling. Maintain oven temperature.

For filling:

Stir chopped chocolate in metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water; cool chocolate until lukewarm but still pourable. Blend cream cheese, sugar, and cocoa powder in processor until smooth. Blend in eggs 1 at a time. Mix in lukewarm chocolate. Pour filling over crust; smooth top. Bake until center is just set and just appears dry, about 1 hour. Cool 5 minutes. Run knife around sides of cake to loosen. Chill overnight.

For topping:

Stir cream, 6 ounces chocolate, and sugar in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until smooth. Cool slightly. Pour over center of cheesecake, spreading to within 1/2 inch of edge and filling any cracks. Chill until topping is set, about 1 hour. Do ahead: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover with foil and keep refrigerated.

Release pan sides. Transfer cheesecake to platter. Top with chocolate curls. Let stand 2 hours at room temperature before serving

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Comments

joe1155 8 months ago said:
Awesome!

lacrenshaw 8 months ago said:
Ditto, Kristi!
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lenora 8 months ago said:
Is this one of those all-mine-and-I-can't-share-with-you recipes? I have one of those too. Guess I'll be adding this one to the rest. Thx :D

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