Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake
Ingredients
1 cup toasted, chopped pecans 4 (1-ounce) unsweetened chocolate
baking squares, melted 1 cup butter, softened 3 3/4 cups sugar 11 large eggs 1
cup all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup semisweet chocolate
chips 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened For Ganache: 2 (12-ounce)
package semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup whipping cream Recipe will make 2
Chocolate Fudge Cake Directions
1. Sprinkle ½ cup chopped pecans over the bottom of 2 greased 9 inch
springform pans. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 325F.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together 2 cups sugar and butter until
fluffy. Add 4 eggs one at a time until just combined. Pour in melted
chocolate and mix. Gradually add in flour until blended. Stir in 1
teaspoon vanilla chocolate chips. Pour batter evenly over pecans into
pans.
4. In a separate mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add
remaining sugar until blended. Add remaining eggs, one at a time
until just combined. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla and pour evenly into
each pan over brownie layer.
5. Bake for 75 minutes, until set. Cool completely.
6. For ganache, melt chocolate chips with whipping cream in a small
saucepan.
7. Spread ganache over each cheesecake. Cool, cover and chill
overnight.
8. Garnish suggestion – fresh strawberry slices and mint leaves.
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