Chocolate Orange Supreme Cheesecake
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Ingredients
Crust
| 1 cup | chocolate wafer crumbs | | 1/4 tsp. | ground cinnamon | | 3 tbsp. | butter or | | margarine, melted |
Filling
| 2 lbs. | cream cheese, softened | | 3/4 cup | sugar | | 4 | eggs | | 1/2 cup | sour cream | | 1 tsp. | vanilla | | 1 cup | semi-sweet chocolate chips | | 2 tbsp. | orange-flavored liqueur | | 1/2 tsp. | grated orange peel | | Orange slices, for garnish (optional) | | Whipped cream, for garnish (optional) |
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Instructions
Heat oven to 325°F. Mix crumbs, cinnamon, and butter. Press onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 350°F. Beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and vanilla. Separate batter into 2 equal parts. Blend chocolate into one part. Blend liqueur and peel into remaining part. Pour chocolate batter over crust. Bake 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Spoon remaining batter over chocolate layer. Continue baking another 30 minutes. Turn off oven and remove cheesecake when oven has cooled. Loosen cake from rim of pan.
Author's Comments
I think cheesecake in general is best when chilled over night, but it isnot necessary. I garnish this with dollops of fresh whipped cream and twisted slices of orange.
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