Sweet Cheesecake Recipes

Chocolate Julep Cheesecake

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Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Filling

  • 5 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons bourbon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons clear creme de menthe
  • Maraschino cherries for garnish
  • Mint leaves for garnish

Instructions

Crust

  1. Combine the crumbs sugar and melted butter. Press firmly and evenly into a 9-inch springform pan. Place in refrigerator while making filling.

Filling

  1. Melt chocolate in heavy saucepan.
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
  3. Add sour cream. Blend well.
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time beating at low speed.
  5. Blend in bourbon and creme de menthe.
  6. Pour 1 1/4 cups batter into another bowl.
  7. Mix remaining batter with the melted chocolate.
  8. Fill crust with the chocolate batter then slowly pour on the plain batter making a swirling pattern as desired.
  9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes. The sides will be puffed and the center will be soft (it will firm when cooled).
  10. Chill for at least 6 hours before serving.

Notes

An extra dash of creme de menthe may be added to the plain batter.



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