hot chocolate cheesecake
This recipe is quick and easy for a cheesecake. Total time to make is less than 2 1/2 hours. Hope you enjoy it!
prep time
55 Min
cook time
1 Hr 30 Min
method
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yield
8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- PIE DOUGH
- 4 tablespoons butter, plus extra for greasing
- scant 11/2 cups all purpose flour plus extra for dusting
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 2 tablespoons golden superfine sugar
- 1/4 cup ground almonds
- 1 - egg yolk
- FILLING
- 2 - eggs, seperated
- scant 1/2 cup golden superfine sugar
- 11/2 cups cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons ground almonds
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- - confectioners sugar for dusting top
How To Make hot chocolate cheesecake
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Step 1grease an 8-inch loose bottom cake pan. To make the pie dough, sift the flour and unsweetened cocoa into a bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Stir in the sugar and ground almonds. Add the egg yolk and sufficient water to make a soft dough.
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Step 2Roll the pie dough out on a lightly dloured work counter and use to line the prepared pan. Let chill for 30 min. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
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Step 3To make the filling, put the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl and whisk until thick and pale. Whisk in the cream cheese, gtound almonds,cream,unsweetened cocoa, and vanilla extract until well combined.
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Step 4Add the egg whites in a large bowl and whisk until stiff but not dry. Stir a little of the egg white into the cheese mixture, then fold in the remainder. Pour into the pastry shell. Bake in the oven for 1 hour 30 minutes, until well risen and just firm to the touch.
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Step 5Carefully remove from the pan and dust with confectioners' sugar.
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Step 6Slice and serve warm!
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