Chocolate Pecan Pie Cheesecake Recipes

CHOCOLATE-PECAN PIE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Use pulsing action to blend 2 cups nuts in blender until finely ground; mix with 1 Tbsp. flour, 1/4 cup sugar and half the butter. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the remaining sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add 2 eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust. Bake 25 min.
• Meanwhile, toss chocolate and remaining nuts with remaining flour in large bowl until evenly coated. Beat corn syrup and remaining sugar, butter and eggs in medium bowl with whisk until blended. Add to nut mixture; mix well.
• Spoon nut mixture gently over cheesecake. Bake 35 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

PECAN-PIE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Position a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 325 degrees F. Butter the inside of the springform pan.
• Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground. Add the butter, sugar and salt, and pulse until the mixture comes together and holds its shape when squeezed. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, and press it into the bottom to make an even layer. Bake until the crust is just firm, about 10 minutes. Remove and let cool completely. Place the pan on a large piece of foil, and fold the foil up the sides of the pan. (This helps seal the pan, to keep water out while baking.)
• For the filling: Wipe out the food processor. Pulse the cream cheese, sugar and sour cream until completely smooth, without any lumps, scraping down the sides of the bowl a few times. Add the eggs and vanilla, and pulse until incorporated. Pour the filling into the crust, and set the pan inside a roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with enough hot water to go halfway up the sides of the springform pan (but not above the foil).
• Bake the cheesecake until the edge is set but the center jiggles slightly (when you gently shake the pan, the cheesecake should move in a cohesive wave motion), 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. Turn the oven off, and open the door for a few seconds to let out some heat. Close the door, and let the cheesecake sit in the oven until cooked completely through, 1 hour more.
• Transfer the springform pan to a cooling rack. Run a knife around the edge, and let the cheesecake cool to room temperature. Wrap and refrigerate overnight or up to 2 days.
• For the topping: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pecans out on a baking sheet, and bake until they turn a few shades darker and are nicely toasted, about 15 minutes. Let cool, then halve each pecan lengthwise.
• Meanwhile, heat the cream, butter, corn syrup, vanilla and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat until just steaming. Reduce the heat to low to keep the cream mixture warm.
• Cook the sugar in an even layer in a medium skillet over medium heat, without stirring, until it begins to melt. Gently swirl the pan as needed as the sugar continues to melt and begins to caramelize and turn lightly golden in spots. Keep cooking and swirling until the caramel is a uniform deep amber. Remove from the heat, and slowly whisk in the warm cream mixture (watch out for ferocious bubbles). Return the caramel sauce to medium heat, and cook to reduce slightly, about 2 minutes. Let cool. To see if the sauce is ready for topping the cheesecake, dip a spoon into it and let the sauce drop off; it's ready if it easily and slowly drips off the spoon. (The sauce can be refrigerated up to 2 days; reheat in the microwave.)
• To assemble: Spoon the sauce into the center of the cheesecake, and let it ooze to the edge. If needed, swirl the sauce with the back of a spoon to help it along. Sprinkle the pecans in a generous layer over the sauce. The cheesecake can now be served or refrigerated for up to 4 hours.
• To slice the cake, dip a sharp, heavy knife into warm water, wipe the knife dry and slice into the cake. Wipe the knife clean and repeat.

CHOCOLATE PECAN CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Fill a deep dish pie plate with crust.
• 2. Beat cream cheese, 1 egg, 1/2 c sugar, salt, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla until smooth.
• 3. Pour dark chocolate chips into microwaveable dish and add the whipping cream. Microwave on 50% power until morsels just start to melt (about 1 minute). Remove from microwave and stir with a fork until combined and smooth.
• 4. Pour corn syrup, melted butter, 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/4 cup of sugar into a medium bowl. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Stir in pecans.
• 5. Pour chocolate mixture into the pie crust and smooth out with a spatula until evenly distributed.
• 6. Pour cream cheese mixture over chocolate and smooth out until evenly distributed.
• 7. Then pour pecan mixture over cream cheese mixture and even out on top of the cream cheese mixture.
• 8. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 55 minutes (or until set). Cool completely on a wire rack. Store leftovers (if you have any!) in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine caramels and evaporated milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth; stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Pour into crust. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes; beat into cream cheese mixture until blended. Spread over caramel mixture. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Before serving, drizzle with hot fudge topping and sprinkle with remaining pecans.

CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat eggs, sugar, salt, margarine, and syrup with hand beater. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips. Pour mixture into pie shell.
• Bake until set, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool.

AWESOME CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• 1. THE CRUST
• 2. Place a rack in the middle position, and pre-heat oven to 375f (190c).
• 3. Gather your ingredients
• 4. Rub the interior of a spring-form pan with butter, or use a non-stick spray, and then wrap the pan in foil.
• 5. Chef's Note: There are some new pans out there (I use one) that is not a spring-form pan, and uses a silicon seal for the bottom of the pan. No need for the spring form, and no need for the aluminum wrapper.
• 6. Process the pecans and wafers in a food processor until smooth.
• 7. Incorporate the melted butter.
• 8. Press into the bottom of the spring-form pan.
• 9. Bake for 10-minutes, in the pre-heated oven, and allow to cool.
• 10. THE CHEESECAKE
• 11. Gather your ingredients
• 12. In the bowl of a food processor, fitted with a paddle, mix the 24 ounces cream cheese, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and table salt.
• 13. Mix until fluffy.
• 14. Add the eggs, one at a time, make sure each egg is incorporated before adding another.
• 15. Chef's Note: Scrape down the sides of the bowl, between additions.
• 16. Add the 1/2 cup cream, and vanilla extract.
• 17. Beat until fully incorporated.
• 18. Place a rack in the bottom position, and preheat oven to 325f (162c)
• 19. Pour the cheesecake mixture over the cooled crust. Transfer the spring-form pan to the middle of a high-walled roasting pan (or other pan), and place in the oven.
• 20. Pour boiling water into the roasting pan; 1/3 of the way up.
• 21. Chef's Note: A bain marie (ban mah-REE) is the fancy term for a hot water bath. It's used for cooking delicate foods like custards and cheesecakes to create a gentle and uniform heat around the food.
• 22. Bake in preheated oven for about one hour, or until the cheesecake is set.
• 23. Chef's Tip: To tell if the cheesecake is ready to come out of the oven, the sides should be set, and the middle should still jiggle.
• 24. Cover, and let cool in the refrigerator up to twenty-four hours.
• 25. THE TOPPING
• 26. Combine all of the ingredients for the topping in a saucepan.
• 27. Bring to a boil, over medium-low heat without stirring.
• 28. Simmer for ten minutes.
• 29. Let cool for 15-20 minutes until slightly thickened.
• 30. Spoon the sauce over the top of the cheesecake, or spoon it over the individual slices.
• 31. Chef's Note: Because of the sweetness of this dessert, a counter to this is a good cup of black coffee. Hot coffee, and cool cheesecake; what a treat.
• 32. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.