Cranberry-Chocolate Cheesecake
The plain filling is swirled with the cranberry filling to make this dessert gorgeous to look at and delicious to eat.
Prep Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
7 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
Makes 1-3/4 cups.
Ingredients
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Cranberry Sauce (see recipe)
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1-1/2 cups finely crushed chocolate wafers (about 27 cookies) or chocolate cookie crumbs
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3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup butter, melted
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3 8-oz. packages cream cheese, softened
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1 cup sugar
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1 tsp. vanilla
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1/4 cup milk
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3 eggs, slightly beaten
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4 oz. semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
Directions
1.
Prepare Cranberry Sauce; cool. For crust: In a medium bowl, combine crushed chocolate wafers, 1 tablespoon of the flour, and butter. Press crumb mixture onto the bottom and 1-1/2 to 2 inches up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
2.
For filling: In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, remaining 2 tablespoons flour and vanilla with an electric mixer until combined. Beat in milk until smooth. Stir in eggs. Divide filling in half.
3.
Gradually stir 3/4 cup of the Cranberry Sauce into the melted chocolate; stir chocolate mixture into half of the filling. Pour chocolate mixture into crust-lined pan. Dollop plain filling atop. Use a narrow metal spatula to gently swirl the filling.
4.
Place pan in a shallow baking pan. Bake in a 375 degrees F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a 2-1/2-inch area around the outside edge appears set when gently shaken.
5.
Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Using a sharp small knife, loosen the crust from sides of pan; cool for 30 minutes more. Remove the sides of the pan; cool cheesecake completely on rack. Cover and chill at least 4 hours before serving. Serve with remaining Cranberry Sauce. Makes 12 servings.
Cranberry Sauce
In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups fresh cranberries, 3/4 cup sugar and 2/3 cup cranberry juice. Cook and stir until mixture comes to boiling; broil gently, uncovered, over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until cranberries pop, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature. Makes 1-3/4 cups.
Nutrition information
Calories 506, Total Fat 31 g, Saturated Fat 18 g, Cholesterol 131 mg, Sodium 323 mg, Carbohydrate 51 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 8 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 12%, Calcium 6%, Iron 10%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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