Red Velvet Cheesecake

Red Velvet Cheesecake
This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 1276 calories, 14g of protein, and 71g of fat. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up full-fat cream cheese, oreo cookies, butter, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for valentin day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Instructions

1
Put the cookies in a medium bowl and, using the end of a rolling pin, crush them until fine.
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Add the butter and sea salt and mix well. Squeeze some of the mixture in your hand; it should stick together. If not, add a little extra butter.
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Pour the mixture into a 9in pie dish and press firmly over the bottom and sides.
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Put the pie dish in the fridge until needed.
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To make the cheesecake, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water.
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6
Remove from the heat and let cool.
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Beat the cream cheese and sugar together in a medium bowl until smooth and creamy. In a medium bowl whisk together the cream and food coloring until the cream holds soft peaks.
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8
Pour in the melted chocolate and gently mix together.
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Add the cream mixture to the cream cheese mixture and fold together until evenly combined.
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10
Pour the mixture onto the prepared cookie crust and smooth out.
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Chill for 2 hours or until set. Before serving, pour the heavy cream for the topping in a medium bowl and whisk until it holds soft peaks.
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Spread the cream over the top of the cheesecake.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 40 m.
Servings8
Health Score5
Dish TypesSide Dish
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