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Rich Chocolate Cheesecake
Author/Submitted by: Southern Living
Servings: 12
Categories:
Cheesecakes
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2
cups
chocolate wafer crumbs 1/4
teaspoon
ground nutmeg 1/2
cup
butter,
melted
24
ounces
cream cheese,
softened
3/4
cup
sugar 3
eggs 8
ounces
sour cream 6
squares
semisweet chocolate,
melted
1
tablespoon
cocoa 3/4
teaspoon
cocoa 1 1/2
teaspoons
vanilla extract 1/2
cup
whipping cream,
whipped
Directions:
Additional whipped cream (optional)
Chocolate curls (optional)
Almonds (optional)
Maraschino cherries (optional)
Combine first 3 ingredients, mixing well. Press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan; chill. Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in sour cream, melted chocolate, cocoa, and vanilla, mix well. Gently fold in whipped cream; spoon into prepared pan. Bake at 300 for 1 hour. Turn oven off; allow cheesecake to cool in oven an additional 30 minutes. Refrigerate 8 hours. Remove sides of pan and garnish with additional whipped cream, chocolate curls, almonds, and cherries. Yield: 10 to 12 servings.
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