Chocolate Explosion Cheesecake

Name: Chocolate Explosion Cheesecake
Prep time: 10 h 35 min
Cook time: 10 h 35 min
Total time: 10 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters butter, melted; 6 Tbsps butter; 118 milliliters caramel syrup; 468 grams package refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough; 454 grams packages cream cheese, softened; 2 larges eggs; 3 larges eggs; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters crushed graham cracker crumbs; 4 Tbsps heavy whipping cream; 170 grams semisweet chocolate; 118 milliliters sour cream; 79 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters sugar; 177 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 1260 calories, 15g of protein, and 76g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 10 hours and 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up butter, flour, chocolate chip cookie dough, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

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For the crust: In a medium bowl, combine the cracker crumbs and sugar.

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Cracker Crumbs

Crust

Sugar

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Bowl

Add the melted butter, stirring to combine. Press the crust into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.

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Butter

Crust

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Springform Pan

Bake for 6 minutes; let cool.

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For the chocolate layer: Using a double boiler, melt the chocolate and butter (or microwave on high in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 1 1/2 minutes total).

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Chocolate

Butter

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Whisk in the sugar, eggs, and flour until just combined.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Egg

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Whisk

Pour into the bottom of the cooled crust and bake for 15 minutes; let cool.

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Crust

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Spread the caramel topping evenly over the cooled chocolate layer.

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Caramel Sauce

Chocolate

Spread

Cut the cookie dough crosswise into 1-inch slices.

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Cookie Dough

Place the slices in an even layer over the caramel, pressing gently together to seal the edges.

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Caramel

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar on medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and flour until just combined. Stir in the sour cream.

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Cream Cheese

Sour Cream

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Egg

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Bowl

Pour the mixture over the cookie dough layer and bake until the cake is cracked and browned around the edge, about 1 hour.

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Cookie Dough

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Remove from the oven and gently run a knife around the edges to release the crust from the sides of the pan.

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Crust

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Let cool completely.

For the ganache: Using a double boiler, combine the chocolate and cream and melt (or microwave on high in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 1 minute total).

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Chocolate

Cream