Chocolate Marble Cheesecake

Serves: 3

Cecile Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

60

Sweetness

47

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 large

Whole Egg

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Heat oven to 350°

2

Toast almonds on a small baking sheet for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally

3

Remove from oven; reduce heat to 325°

4

Coat an 8-inch springform pan with cooking spray

5

Wrap outside of pan in foil to prevent seepage

6

Process chocolate wafers and almonds in a food processor until fine crumbs

7

Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoon crumbs onto bottom of pan (just enough to coat bottom lightly)

8

Shake pan to distribute evenly

9

Reserve remaining crumbs

10

Heat oven to 350°

11

Toast almonds on a small baking sheet for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally

12

Remove from oven; reduce heat to 325°

13

Coat an 8-inch springform pan with cooking spray

14

Wrap outside of pan in foil to prevent seepage

15

Process chocolate wafers and almonds in a food processor until fine crumbs

16

Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoon crumbs onto bottom of pan (just enough to coat bottom lightly)

17

Shake pan to distribute evenly

18

Reserve remaining crumbs

19

Filling: Purée ricotta in a food processor until smooth, about 1 minute

20

Add cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, egg, egg whites, almond extract, flour and salt; puree until smooth

21

Whisk amaretto, if desired (or same amount of hot water), 2 tablespoon hot water, cocoa powder and espresso powder in a bowl until well combined

22

Stir in chocolate chips

23

Stir 1 cup plain filling into chocolate mixture

24

Set aside

25

Pour remaining plain filling into prepared pan

26

Drizzle chocolate filling in a circular pattern over plain filling

27

Using a knife, make circular strokes to create swirls in the plain filling

28

Add 1 inch hot water to a shallow baking pan; place springform pan in baking pan

29

Bake until cheesecake is firm around the edge and slightly soft in the center, 45 to 55 minutes

30

Run a knife around inside of pan

31

Remove foil; let cool on a rack

32

Chill 6 hours or overnight before removing sides of pan

33

Press reserved crumbs onto side of cheesecake

34

Purée ricotta in a food processor until smooth, about 1 minute

35

Add cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, egg, egg whites, almond extract, flour and salt; puree until smooth

36

Whisk amaretto, if desired (or same amount of hot water), 2 tablespoon hot water, cocoa powder and espresso powder in a bowl until well combined

37

Stir in chocolate chips

38

Stir 1 cup plain filling into chocolate mixture

39

Set aside

40

Pour remaining plain filling into prepared pan

41

Drizzle chocolate filling in a circular pattern over plain filling

42

Using a knife, make circular strokes to create swirls in the plain filling

43

Add 1 inch hot water to a shallow baking pan; place springform pan in baking pan

44

Bake until cheesecake is firm around the edge and slightly soft in the center, 45 to 55 minutes

45

Run a knife around inside of pan

46

Remove foil; let cool on a rack

47

Chill 6 hours or overnight before removing sides of pan

48

Press reserved crumbs onto side of cheesecake