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Double Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze

in Diana's Recipe Book

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Servings: 10-12
 
Ingredients:
FOR THE CRUST:
1 9-ounce box chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted

FOR THE FILLING:
1 1/2 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped

2 8-ounce (1 pound) packages cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large eggs

FOR THE GLAZE:
1/2 cup whipping cream
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped

Instructions:
TO MAKE CRUST:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Wrap outside of a 9-inch springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with double thickness of aluminum foil.
Spray bottom of pan with vegetable oil spray. Finely grind cookies in processor. Add butter and process until blended. Press
mixture onto bottom (not sides) of prepared pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.

TO MAKE FILLING:
Combine cream and coffee powder in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until coffee powder dissolves. Reduce heat to
low. Add chocolate and whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Cool 10 minutes.

Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Beat in cornstarch. Add sour cream and
vanilla and beat well. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Whisk 1 cup cheese mixture into chocolate mixture. Return chocolate mixture to remaining cheese mixture and whisk until smooth.

Pour batter into crust. Place springform pan in large baking pan. Add enough hot water to baking pan to cone halfway up sides of
springform pan. Bake cheesecake until softly set and slightly puffed around edges, about 1 hour. Turn off oven. Let cake stand in
oven 45 minutes. Transfer springform pan to rack and cool. Cover and chill cake overnight.

TO MAKE CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
Bring cream to boil in heavy small saucepan. Remove from heat. Add 4 ounces chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth.
Pour glaze over top of cake. Using spatula, smooth glaze evenly over top. Cover and refrigerate until glaze is set, at least 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day in advance).

Using knife, cut around sides of pan to loosen cake. Remove pan sides. Cut into wedges and serve.

Source: DianasDesserts.com
Date: June 9, 2002

Reviews

Reviewer: JanCanCook
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Review:
It was delicious...and worth the time spent. A chocolate lover's dream!

 
Reviewer: mimi
Rating: 
Review:
a long process.. but it was worth it!!! absoulotly delicious...

 

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