Red Velvet Cheesecake

Name: Red Velvet Cheesecake
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters finely crushed chocolate wafer cookies (about 28 cookies); 907 grams packages cream cheese, softened; 4 larges eggs; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon red food coloring; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 79 milliliters sugar; 296 milliliters sugar; 5 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted; 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 39g of fat, and a total of 520 calories. It will be a hit at your valentin day event. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, cream cheese, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Crust

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Oven

Mix the cookie crumbs, melted butter, sugar and salt in a bowl. Press into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.

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Cookie Crumbs

Butter

Sugar

Salt

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Springform Pan

Bowl

Put the pan on a baking sheet and bake until set, about 10 minutes.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Frying Pan

Let cool completely.

Make the filling: Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Cream Cheese

Lemon Juice

Vanilla

Sugar

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Stand Mixer

Oven

Add the flour, then beat in the eggs one at a time.

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All Purpose Flour

Egg

Transfer 2 cups batter to a bowl; stir in the cocoa powder and food coloring.

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Food Color

Cocoa Powder

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Bowl

Pour the red batter into the crust, then pour the white batter on top. Using a spoon, pull some of the red batter up from the bottom of the cake and swirl.

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Crust

Bake until the edges are set but the center is still wobbly, about 1 hour, 20 minutes.

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Oven

Turn off the oven but keep the cake inside to cool, 20 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan (don't remove the springform side), then transfer to a rack to cool. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before slicing.

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