Chocolate Cappucino Cheesecake

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHOCOLATE CAPPUCINO CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Chocolate
Cheesecakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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24 oz Cream cheese -- room temp
1 c Sugar, white
3 lg Eggs
8 oz Chocolate, semi-sweet
2 tb Whipping cream
1 c Sour cream
1/4 ts Salt
2 ts Espresso, instant -- dissolved
-in 1/4 cup hot water
1/4 c Coffee liqueur
2 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Whipping cream
2 tb Sugar, confectioners
2 tb Coffee liqueur

***CHOCOLATE CRUST:****
Combine 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs, 1/4 cup soften
butter, 2 Tbsp. sugar and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon; Mix well.
Press mixture into buttered springform pan.
***DIRECTIONS:*****
1. Prepare crust. Set aside.
2. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add
sugar, mixing until well blended. Add eggs, one at a
time. Beat at low speed until very smooth.
3. Melt chocolate with cream over boiling water, stir
until smooth.
Blend well with cheese mixture. Add sour
cream,salt,coffee liqueur and vanilla; beat until
smooth. 4. Turn into pan. Bake in center of oven at
350 F for 45 minutes or until sides are puffed. Center
will be soft but will firm up when chilled. Turn off
oven;leave door ajar. Allow cake to cool in oven for
45 minutes. Cover. Chill for 12 hours. 5. Whip cream.
Flavor with sugar and liqueur. Garnish with mounds of
whipped cream and chocolate leaves. ****CHOCOLATE
LEAVES***** Brush real leaves on one side with melted
chocolate. Freeze until firm. Peel off leaves. Freeze
until needed.



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