Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust:
210 grams Flour
7 grams Baking powder
50 grams Caster sugar
1/5 teaspoon Salt
120 grams Unsalted butter, cool
1 Egg
Filling:
450 grams Bittersweet chocolate, chopped small
180 grams Caster sugar
200 grams Philadelphia regular cream cheese
4 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
200 grams Canned red cherries (optional)
Cherry Sauce:
60 grams Caster sugar
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
80 grams Cherry juice
1 tablespoon Lemon juic
Preparation
1
Grease a 10 inch springform pan and line with a baking paper. To prepare the curst, combine and sieve first five ingredients first in a bowl, cut in butter and egg until a smooth dough forms. Press firmly on the bottom and sides of prepare pan. Use a fork to prick the crust in regular intervals. Cover and chill the crust for 30 minutes.
2
3
Blend quark and cream cheese in another bowl until smooth. Add in cocoa powder and pudding powder. Stir to combine. Blend in eggs, one at a time. Gently stir in lukewarm chocolate until completely blended. Pour filling over crust. Press cherries lightly into chocolate mixture if using. Bake until the filling is set, about 50 minutes. Turn off the oven and let cool in oven with door ajar for about 1 hour. Take out and cool completely. Chill the cake overnight.
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About
Ultra creamy, rich and moist chocolate cheesecake baked in a chocolate cookie crust. This would be a festive X'mas treat! For best results, make sure all ingredients are at room temperature. The cheesecake is done when the sides are set and the center is slightly wiggly.
Yield:
6.0
Added:
Monday, November 30, 2009 - 4:40pm
