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German Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe | |
American Cheesecake | |
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Ingredients:
8 1/2 oz. pkg chocolate wafers, crushed (about 1 1/2 c)1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted 3 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 1/4 c. sugar 3 tbsp. cake flour 1/4 tsp. salt 4 eggs 4 oz. sweet baking chocolate, melted 1/4 c. evaporated milk 1 tsp vanilla extract Topping (recipe follows) 2 tsp cornstarch 1/4 c. sugar 2/3 c. evaporatedmilk 1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted 3/4 c. chopped pecans 3/4 c. flaked coconut 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
Combine wafer crumbs & butter, mixing well. Press into bottom & 1 1/4" up sides of a 9" springform pan, set aside.Beat cream cheese with mixer till light & fluffy. Gradually add sugar, flour and salt, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add chocolate, milk & vanilla; mix well. Spoon into prepared pan; bake at 325 for 1 hour. Remove from oven, cool 15 min. Loosen sides from pan w/spatula. Cool 30 minutes; remove sides of pan. Spread w/toping, leaving about 1" of cheesecake showing around edge. Cover; chill 8 hours. Garnish w/Toasted coconut, pecan halves and/or chocolate curls. Topping: Combine cornstarch and sugar in a saucepan. Gradually add milk & butter. Cook over med. heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in pecans, coconut & vanilla. Cool. | |