Deep Dark Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

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Deep Dark Chocolate Cheesecake
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
15
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • crust
  • 24 chocolate wafter cookies (from 1 9-oz package)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
  • filling
  • 1 9.7-oz bar sharffen berger 70% cocoa bittersweet chocolate, *chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ( preferably sharffen berger)
  • 4 large eggs
  • topping
  • 6-oz sharffen berger 70 % cocoa bittersweet chocolate, *chopped
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • bittersweet chocolate curls for garnish
  • if unavailable, substitute another high-quality bittersweet chocolate

Directions:

  1. FOR CRUST:
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 3-inch-high sides. Blend cookies in processor until finely ground; blend in sugar. Add melted butter and process until well blended. Press crumbs evenly onto bottom (not sides) of prepared pan. Bake just until set, about 5 minutes. Cool while preparing filling. Maintain oven temperature.
  3. FOR FILLING:
  4. Stir chopped chocolate in metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water; cool chocolate until lukewarm but still pourable. Blend cream cheese, sugar, and cocoa powder in processor until smooth.Blend in eggs 1 at a time. Mix in lukewarm chocolate. Pour filling over crust; smooth top. Bake until center is just set and just appears dry, about 1 hour. Cool 5 minutes. Run knife around sides of cake to loosen. Chill overnight.
  5. FOR TOPPING:
  6. Stir cream, 6-ounces chocolate, and sugar in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until smooth. Cool slightly. Pour over center of cheesecake, spreading to within 1/2 -inch of edge and filling any cracks. Chill until topping is set, about 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover with foil and keep refrigerated.
  7. Release pan sides. Transfer cheesecake to platter.Top with chocolate curls.Let stand 2 hours at room temperature before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 15.03 Kcal (63 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.92g 1%
Cholesterol 8.44mg 3%
Sodium 5.65mg 0%
Potassium 7.03mg 0%
Total Carbs 1.54g 1%
Sugars 1.36g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.06g 0%
Protein 0.32g 1%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 2.6mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 296.2 Kcal (1240 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.15g 1%
Cholesterol 166.26mg 3%
Sodium 111.37mg 0%
Potassium 138.5mg 0%
Total Carbs 30.32g 1%
Sugars 26.89g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.15g 0%
Protein 6.33g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.1mg 0%
Calcium 51.9mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.4
    Points
  • 0
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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