Espresso Chocolate Cheesecake Harris

Serves: 4

Eda Schinner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

49

Sweetness

48

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 large

Egg

3 cup

Sugar

2 tbsps

Cornstarch

1 cup

Sour Cream

Directions:

1

Make crust: Preheat oven to 325°F

2

And butter a 9-inch springform pan

3

In a bowl stir together wafer crumbs and butter

4

Press mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up side of pan

5

Bake crust in middle of oven 10 minutes and cool in pan on a rack

6

When crust is cool, wrap pan in foil by putting in middle of am 18-inch square of heavy-duty foil and crimping foil around bottom and up side of pan to secure

7

Preheat oven to 325°F

8

And butter a 9-inch springform pan

9

In a bowl stir together wafer crumbs and butter

10

Press mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up side of pan

11

Bake crust in middle of oven 10 minutes and cool in pan on a rack

12

When crust is cool, wrap pan in foil by putting in middle of am 18-inch square of heavy-duty foil and crimping foil around bottom and up side of pan to secure

13

Make filling: In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat eggs with sugar until light and fluffy

14

Add cream cheese and beat until smooth

15

Sift cornstarch into mixture and add 1 teaspoon vanilla and sour cream

16

Beat filling until smooth and transfer 2 cups to a small bowl

17

In a small cup stir together espresso powder and remaining tablespoon vanilla, stirring until espresso powder is dissolved

18

Stir espresso mixture into filling in small bowl

19

In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat eggs with sugar until light and fluffy

20

Add cream cheese and beat until smooth

21

Sift cornstarch into mixture and add 1 teaspoon vanilla and sour cream

22

Beat filling until smooth and transfer 2 cups to a small bowl

23

In a small cup stir together espresso powder and remaining tablespoon vanilla, stirring until espresso powder is dissolved

24

Stir espresso mixture into filling in small bowl

25

Add chocolate to filling in large bowl, stirring until combined well, and fold in whipped cream

26

Pour chocolate filling into crust

27

Spoon espresso filling evenly over chocolate filling and spread to form an even layer, being careful not to mix layers

28

Put springform pan in a larger shallow baking pan and pour enough hot water to reach halfway up side of springform pan

29

Bake cheesecake in middle of oven 1 1/2 hours

30

Turn off oven and let cheesecake stand 15 minutes with oven door closed

31

Transfer cheesecake in pan to a rack and cool completely

32

Chill cheesecake, covered, at least 1 day and up to 2

33

Run a thin knife around edge of pan and remove side

34

Add chocolate to filling in large bowl, stirring until combined well, and fold in whipped cream

35

Pour chocolate filling into crust

36

Spoon espresso filling evenly over chocolate filling and spread to form an even layer, being careful not to mix layers

37

Put springform pan in a larger shallow baking pan and pour enough hot water to reach halfway up side of springform pan

38

Bake cheesecake in middle of oven 1 1/2 hours

39

Turn off oven and let cheesecake stand 15 minutes with oven door closed

40

Transfer cheesecake in pan to a rack and cool completely

41

Chill cheesecake, covered, at least 1 day and up to 2

42

Run a thin knife around edge of pan and remove side

43

Garnish cheesecake with chocolate curls

44

To serve, cut cheesecake with a sharp knife dipped in hot water

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Garnish cheesecake with chocolate curls

46

To serve, cut cheesecake with a sharp knife dipped in hot water