Chocolate Cheesecake Death By Chocolate Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE - DEATH BY CHOCOLATE!

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 ½ inches up the sides of a greased 9-inch spring form pan Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325.
• In a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat; add cream and mix well; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add cocoa and beat well. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Stir in vanilla and reserved chocolate mixture just until blended. Pour over crust. Then bake for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set.
• For topping, melt chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in cream and vanilla; mix well. Spread over filling. Refrigerate overnight. Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen. Remove the sides of the pan.

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch springform pan.
• In a small bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 1/2 inch up the sides of the prepared 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Allow to cool. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• To Make Filling: In a small saucepan, heat 1/4 cup whipping cream and 1/4 cup chocolate chips, stirring constantly, until chips are melted. Remove from heat.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup of sugar until smooth. Add cocoa and beat well. Add eggs and beat on low until just blended. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and reserved chocolate mixture until blended. Pour over crust. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set.
• To Make Topping: In a small saucepan, heat 1/4 cup whipping cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla until just before boiling. Stir constantly and be careful not to boil over. Have 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips ready in a small bowl. Pour in the hot cream and stir with a spoon until smooth. Spread over baked cheesecake and refrigerate overnight.

DEATH-BY-CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325ºF and put a large pot of water on to boil. When it reaches a boiling point, pour it into a casserole dish or oven-safe pot, filling halfway; place on the bottom rack in the oven. (This acts as a makeshift water bath and turns the oven into a "steam room," ensuring that your cheesecakes won't crack.)
• To make the crusts, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, butter, cocoa powder, brown sugar and sea salt.
• Spoon the chocolate graham cracker mixture into 24 paper-lined mini muffin pan cups. Press crumbs onto bottoms of cups with your fingers or the back of a measuring spoon.
• Melt 4 oz. of the semi-sweet chocolate using the instructions on the package; set aside.
• To make the cheesecake filling, add the cream cheese to a bowl and beat with a standing or hand-held mixer for 30 seconds or until smooth. Add the granulated sugar and beat together for about 1 minute.
• Crack the egg into a separate bowl. Add the egg to the cream cheese mixture; beat until blended. Scrape side of bowl.
• Add the sour cream, heavy cream and melted chocolate and beat until everything is mixed together.
• Spoon equal amounts of chocolate cheesecake batter into mini muffin pan cups. For easier portioning, use a small cookie scoop to evenly distribute the cheesecake batter.
• Place the muffin tins on the middle rack of the oven. The casserole dish with the water should still be on the bottom rack of the oven.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until done. (The cheesecakes will be done when the sides look set, but the centers still jiggle slightly when nudged.)
• Turn the oven off and prop the door open a little bit. Allow the cheesecakes to cool for 30 minutes in the oven.
• After the 30 minutes have passed, allow the cheesecakes to cool completely outside of the oven before placing the muffin tins in the fridge to cool for at least 2 hours.
• When you're ready to serve, remove the mini cheesecakes from the muffin pan cups. (You may need to run a knife around the edges of the cups to loosen them.)
• Melt 4 oz. of the remaining semi-sweet chocolate; drizzle over the tops of the cheesecake bites.
• To top with chocolate shavings, scrape a vegetable or potato peeler along the edge of the remaining chocolate squares. Sprinkle the shavings over the tops of the cheesecake bites before serving.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CHEESECAKE (DEATH BY CHOCOLATE!)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter.
• Press onto the bottom and 1 1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9 inch springform pan
• Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Reduce heat to 325.
• In a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
• Remove from the heat; add cream and mix well; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Add cocoa and beat well.
• Add eggs; beat on low just until combined.
• Stir in vanilla and reserved chocolate mixture just until blended.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set.
• For topping, melt chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in cream and vanilla; mix well.
• Spread over filling.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen.
• Remove the sides of the pan.
• Just before serving, garnish with whipped cream and miniature chocolate kisses if desired.