Black and White Cheesecake
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 10 Categories:
Cheesecakes
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients:
**Chocolate Graham Cracker Crust: 1 1/2
Cups
graham cracker crumbs 1/4
Cup
sugar 3
Tablespoons
cocoa powder 1/2
Cup
butter,
melted
**Filling: 1 1/2
Pounds
cream cheese 1
Cup
sugar,
plus
2
Tablespoons
sugar 2
Tablespoons
flour 1
Teaspoon
grated lemon zest 1
Teaspoon
grated orange zest 3
Whole
eggs,
plus
2
yolks 1/2
Teaspoon
vanilla extract 6
Ounces
semisweet chocolate,
melted
3
Tablespoons
heavy cream
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Toss the crust ingredients together in a bowl. Press firmly into a 10-inch
springform pan, and set aside. Beat the cream cheese and sugar together
until light and fluffy. Beat in the flour and zests, then slowly beat in
the eggs, extra yolks, and vanilla. In a separately bowl, combine the
melted chocolate and cream. Pour two-thirds of the cheesecake filling over
the crust. Fold the chocolate mixture into the remaining filling into the
plain filling to get a marbled effect. Bake for 40 minutes. Turn off the
oven, open the door, and let the cake stand for 20 more minutes inside the
oven. Cool on a rack. Refrigerate overnight. To make neat slices, cut the
cheesecake with a hot knife, rinsing it off between each cut.
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