neapolitan cheese cake

How To Make neapolitan cheese cake

• Step 1
  Pre-heat oven to 350°
• Step 2
  Prepare the crust by combining all the above dry crust ingredients together and mix with the melted butter until crumbly and press into the bottom of a 9" spring form pan ; bake for 8 minutes ; remove from the oven and set aside.
• Step 3
  Increase the oven temp. to 400°.
• Step 4
  In a larger mixing bowl beat the cream cheese with the sugar until creamy ; Blend in the eggs , sour cream , vanilla extract , 3 Tbs.flour and salt ; Beat until smooth.
• Step 5
  For the bottom layer : In a blender or food processor puree' strawberries to yield 1/2 cup of puree'. In a small mixing bowl add 1-1/2 cup of the above batter and the remaining 1 teaspoon flour , mix until smooth ; add food coloring if you want a reddish color. Pour into the chocolate cookie crust and smooth out evenly.
• Step 6
  For the middle layer : Carefully pour 2 cups of the vanilla batter on top of the strawberry layer and smooth out the layer.
• Step 7
  For the top layer : Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave for 1-1/2 min. stir and heat for 15 sec. intervals at a time just until they are all melted when stirred , stirring each time. Add to the remaining batter and carefully pour onto the vanilla layer , smoothing out the layer.
• Step 8
  Bake for 10 minutes @ 400° and than lower temp. to 350° and continue to bake for 55-60 minutes, or until the center is almost set.
• Step 9
  Remove the cheese cake from the oven to a cooling rack and let cool for 30 minutes. Take a butter knife and loosen the cheese cake from the sides. Refrigerate until ready to serve , atleast a few hrs. or over night. Remove the spring form side before you serve.
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