Black And White Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
CRUST:
4 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 cup chopped toasted almonds
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
FILLING:
6 ounce package semisweet
3 eggs
chocolate pieces
2 cups sour cream
1 1/2 pounds cream cheese, at room
1 teaspoon vanilla extract temperature
1 cup sugar
Shaved chocolate for decoration, optional
Directions
TO MAKE CRUST: Melt chocolate and butter over hot water or very carefully over direct heat.
Stir in almonds'and extract.
Chill until thick enough to spread in 9 inch springform pan.
Chill.
TO MAKE FILLING: Melt chocolate over hot water or carefully over very low heat.
In large bowl beat cream cheese with sugar until fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add sour cream and vanilla and beat.
Combine melted chocolate with 1/2 cup of batter.
Spoon half of the plain cheese mixture into prepared springform.
Add spoons of half of the chocolate batter; then add remaining plain batter and finally spoons of the remaining chocolate batter.
With a knife draw lines through chocolate into plain batter to marbleize.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 to 20 minutes.
Cool.
Then chill for several hours or overnight.
NOTE TO COOK: Carry to party in springform pan.
Carry a piece of semisweet chocolate in plastic bag for shavings.
To serve, remove band from springform and decorate top of cake with shavings.
Place on serving tray.
Stir in almonds'and extract.
Chill until thick enough to spread in 9 inch springform pan.
Chill.
TO MAKE FILLING: Melt chocolate over hot water or carefully over very low heat.
In large bowl beat cream cheese with sugar until fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add sour cream and vanilla and beat.
Combine melted chocolate with 1/2 cup of batter.
Spoon half of the plain cheese mixture into prepared springform.
Add spoons of half of the chocolate batter; then add remaining plain batter and finally spoons of the remaining chocolate batter.
With a knife draw lines through chocolate into plain batter to marbleize.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 to 20 minutes.
Cool.
Then chill for several hours or overnight.
NOTE TO COOK: Carry to party in springform pan.
Carry a piece of semisweet chocolate in plastic bag for shavings.
To serve, remove band from springform and decorate top of cake with shavings.
Place on serving tray.
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