Chocolate Orange Cheesecake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 90 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This rich, marbled cheesecake is a great addition to any dessert table. The combination of orange and chocolate is a classic. Ingredients:
3/4 cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 1/2 tablespoons butter; melted |
3/8 cup semisweet chocolate; melted |
24 ounces cream cheese; softened |
1 1/3 cups sugar |
3 eggs |
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh orange juice |
3/4 teaspoon grated orange rind |
Directions:
1. Combine chocolate wafer crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and melted butter.
2. Press onto bottom of 9 inch springform pan that has been sprayed with pan release spray.
3. Bake at 325 degrees for 8 minutes, remove from oven.
4. Melt chocolate and reserve.
5. Combine softened cream cheese and sugar in mixer, mix until smooth.
6. Add eggs, one at a time and mix just until blended (do not overbeat).
7. Add orange juice and rind and combine.
8. Reserve 1 1/4 cups batter, pour remainder into pan.
9. Mix melted chocolate into reserved batter, then swirl chocolate batter through batter in pan for a marbled effect.
10. Bake for 1 hour, then turn oven off and leave in oven for an additional 20 minutes.
11. Cool cheesecake in refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight before serving.
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