Chocolate Glazed Cheesecake

Name: Chocolate Glazed Cheesecake
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons almond extract; 2 Tbsps butter; 255 grams package chocolate wafer cookies, crushed; 79 milliliters sifted confectioners sugar; 3 packages (two 8 ounces each and one 3 ounce) cream cheese, softened, divided; 79 milliliters packed dark brown sugar; 3 eggs; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 12 servings Chopped pecans, optional; 85 grams semisweet chocolate; 237 milliliters sour cream, divided; 177 milliliters sugar, divided; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp water

This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 7g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 490 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up cream, sugar, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Place an ungreased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil around pan.

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Combine cookie crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom and 2 in. up the sides of prepared pan; set aside.

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In a large bowl, beat one 8-oz. package cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until fluffy.

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Add 1 egg and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; blend well. Stir in chocolate and 1/3 cup sour cream. Spoon over crust.

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In another bowl, beat second 8-oz. package of cream cheese, brown sugar and flour until fluffy.

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Brown Sugar

All Purpose Flour

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Add 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; blend well. Stir in pecans. Spoon carefully over chocolate layer.

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In another bowl, beat remaining cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Blend in remaining egg. Stir in remaining sour cream and vanilla.

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Add almond extract. Spoon carefully over pecan layer.

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Bake at 325° for 55 minutes or until center is almost set. Turn off oven and leave cheesecake inside for 30 minutes; open door partway and leave in oven another 30 minutes.

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