Saturday, November 19, 2011

Per request -- espresso cheesecake

1 3/4 cup crushed chocolate wafers -- I prefer crushed chocolate teddy grahams
1/3 cup melted butter
2 oz semi sweet chocolate, chopped
2 T water
1 T instant espresso powder
2 T Kahlua
3 8 oz pkgs softened cream cheese (lower fat also works)
1 cup sugar
2 T all purpose flour
2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp cinnamon
3 eggs
chocolate covered coffee beans to decorate

Preheat to 350 degrees

Crust:  Mix cookie crumbs and butter and press into the bottom of an 8" springform pan -- chill in fridge

In a double boiler, heat chocolate, espresso powder and water (I use a bit more chocolate) and stir until melted.  Stir in Kahlua remove from heat and allow to cool.

In a mixer beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla and cinnamon until smooth.  Add eggs all at once and mix until just mixed.  Do not overbeat.

Reserve 2 cups of mixture, cover and set aside.

Stir chocolate into the rest of the mixture until just combined - -pour into pan  bake for 30 minutes

Carefully -- pour the white mixture around the edge of the pan -- it will flow into the middle -- bake another 25 minutes

cool -- garnish with coffee beans and enjoy.

(sometimes I reserve a bit of the chocolate as well -- about a 1/4 cup -- after I pour in the white -- I dot the top with the chocolate and use a toothpick to make swirlly designs)

3 comments:

  1. w00t!
    AND --
    creates mystery as to what exactly you're going to post on TGOCEE

    *wiggles in anticipation*

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  2. Well -- I'm a purist and will post a COOKIE recipe on TGOCEE (ROFL at the abbrev.)

    and I have a wonderful one to post this year!

    sfp

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  3. Yummmmmm. Thanks for sharing. I have been looking for a good espresso cheesecake recipe.

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