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CHOCOLATE RIPPLE CHEESECAKE 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs 2 measuring Tbsp. sugar 1/4 c. butter, melted 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels 1/2 c. sugar 1 lb. cream cheese, softened 1 c. sour cream 3/4 c. sugar 1 measuring tsp. vanilla extract 1 measuring tsp. grated lemon rind 3 eggs Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In small bowl, combine crumbs, 2 measuring tablespoons sugar and butter; mix well. Pat into a 9-inch spring-form pan, covering bottom and 1-inch up sides. Place foil around bottom and 3/4 up sides; set aside. Over hot (not boiling) water, combine chocolate morsels and 1/2 cup sugar; heat until morsels melt and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; set aside. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Add 3/4 cup sugar, vanilla extract and lemon rind; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Divide batter in half. Stir melted chocolate in one half. Pour into crumb-lined pan. Cover with plain batter. With sharp knife, swirl chocolate batter through plain batter to marbleize. Place pan in a roasting pan. Fill roasting pan with water to depth of 1 1/2-inches. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Cool in oven with door slightly open 1 hour. Remove from oven and water bath. Allow to sit at least 2 hours before removing ring from pan. Makes one 9-inch cheesecake. Coffee-Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake: Prepare cheesecake as directed in Chocolate Ripple Cheesecake, omitting lemon rind. To plain batter, add 2 measuring teaspoons instant coffee dissolved in 1 measuring teaspoon boiling water. Chocolate Cheesecake: Prepare cheesecake as directed in Chocolate Ripple Cheesecake, omitting chocolate morsels and 1/2 cup sugar. Increase 3/4 cup sugar to 1 1/4 cups. Add 2 envelopes (2 ounce) chocolate syrup along with sugar, vanilla extract and lemon rind. Pour into crumb-lined pan; bake as directed. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |