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Chocolate Cheesecake
This incredibly delicious version of chocolate cheesecake comes from a book called California Kosher, a cookbook compiled by the Women's League of Arat Ari El Synagogue in North Hollywood, CA.
Dark Chocolate Cheesecake
Submitted by Jerry Caplan
Makes one 9-inch cheesecake, serving 12-14 people
For the crust:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
3/4 cup crushed walnuts
For the cheesecake:
5 ounces dark semisweet chocolate
1 1/2 pounds cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
To make the crust:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Mix the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, nutmeg, ginger and walnuts together and press the mixture onto the bottom and partly up the sides of a greased 9-inch baking dish, pie plate, or spring form pan.
Smooth the mixture along the bottom to even the thickness. Bake for 10 minutes and allow to cool before pouring in the filling.
To make the cheesecake filling:
Reduce the oven temperature to 275 degrees.
Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler.
Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with the sugar until smooth and light. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
Stir in the melted chocolate, sour cream and blend well. Pour the mixture into the baked and cooled pie crust and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Turn off heat and allow cake to cool completely in the
