Black Bottom Cheesecake
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

This fantastic dessert has a chocolate layer topped with a cheesecake filling. Top it with toasted pecans before serving.


Black Bottom Cheesecake

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Servings: 12 servings
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 7 hrs
Related Categories: Cheesecake, Desserts, Lunch Desserts
 
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Ingredients
  • 1/3  cup
    butter, melted
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  • 1/4  cup
    sugar
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  • 1-1/4  cups
    finely crushed graham crackers
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  • 2/3  cup
    whipping cream
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  • 1  cup
    semisweet chocolate pieces
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  • 1  cup
    chopped pecans, toasted (optional)
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  • 2  8-ounce packages
    cream cheese, softened
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  • 1/2  cup
    sugar
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  • 2 
    eggs
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  • 1/2  cup
    caramel-flavored ice cream topping
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    Chopped pecans, toasted (optional)
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    Chocolate Garnish (optional)
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Directions
1.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. For crust, in a medium bowl combine melted butter and 1/4 cup sugar. Add crushed crackers; toss to mix well. Press mixture onto the bottom and about 1-1/2 inches up the side of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
2.
In a small saucepan bring whipping cream just to boiling over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; add chocolate (do not stir). Let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture evenly over the bottom of the crust. Sprinkle with 1 cup pecans, if desired.
3.
For filling, in a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Add eggs, beating on low speed just until combined (do not overbeat). Pour over chocolate pecan layer in pan.
4.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until center appears nearly set when gently shaken. Cool cheesecake in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Loosenand remove from side of springform pan; cool completely on wire rack. Cover and chill in refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
5.
Let cheesecake stand at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving. Garnish each serving with a drizzle of caramel ice cream topping, and, if desired, additional pecans and Chocolate Garnish. Makes 12 servings.

Chocolate Garnish
Line a baking sheet with foil; set aside. In a small saucepan heat 1 ounce of chopped semisweet baking chocolate over low heat until it melts. Drizzle chocolate over the prepared baking sheet in a crisscross pattern. Chill, uncovered, until firm. Carefully break chocolate mixture into 2-inch pieces.

Advance Preparation
Prepare recipe as directed. Transfer to an airtight container; cover. Freeze up to 1 month. Before serving, thaw frozen cheese cake in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Garnish as directed.
Nutrition information
Calories 431, Total Fat 30 g, Saturated Fat 18 g, Cholesterol 109 mg, Sodium 298 mg, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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