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CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE Recipe | |
Cheesecake | |
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Ingredients:
Crust:1-1/2 cups crushed Oreos (about 18 cookies) (Can also use crushed chocolate wafers) 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted Filling: 2 lbs. Cream Cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 2 Tbsp. flour 1 tsp. vanilla 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted, slightly cooled 1/4 cup hazelnut liqueur (Frangelico) 4 eggs
Directions:
Preparation: MIX crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325F for 10 minutes if using a silver springform pan. (Bake at 300F for 10 minutes if using a dark nonstick springform pan.) BEAT cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Blend in melted chocolate and liqueur. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust. BAKE at 325F for 55 to 60 minutes or until center is almost set if using a silver springform pan. (Bake at 300F for 60 to 65 minutes or until center is almost set if using a dark nonstick springform pan.) Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. (Note: This cake will have a cracked crust on top. Remove with a long serrated knife). Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with sifted powdered sugar and mixed berries, if desired. | |