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Mocha: Caramel Mocha Cheesecake

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

14 cookies, crushed
2 tablespoons butter
24 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/3 cup whipping cream
2 eggs
2 tablespoons coffee liqueur
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted, cooled -- slightly
6 ounces caramel topping
6 ounces semisweet chocolate
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter


Recipe

Allow cream cheese to warm to room temperature. Set baking racks to middle and bottom, place a 9x13 pan half filled with water on bottom shelf. (The moisture aids in keeping the cheesecake from splitting.) In food processor, pulse Oreos with butter until white filling disappears. Press into bottom of Pam'd springform. Bake 5 minutes at 350ºF.

On LOW, mix well but do not incorporate any air, Cream sugar with cream cheese and Kahlua. When mixed well, mix in whipping cream and melted chocolate.. Add one egg at a time, scraping sides down before, after and during, Pour into the Pam'd, crusted springform, tap gently to remove any air bubbles. Bake on center rack, above 9x13 cake pan half-filled with water, 350ºF for 15 minutes, 275ºF for 20 minutes; turn oven off, leave cheesecake in oven undisturbed for 30 minutes. Middle of cheesecake will be a little "jiggly" like jello.

Remove from oven, DO NOT REMOVE springform, Immediately, separate cheesecake from sides of springform by carefully running a thin blade sharp knife around the cheesecake. Cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. In small saucepan, over medium heat bring an entire jar of Caramel Ice Cream topping to a boil, reduce to gentle boil approximately 5 minutes (This makes the Caramel stiffer, like soft ball stage). Cool slightly, glaze just the top of the cheese cake, cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours

Remove springform. Place semisweet chocolate chips in a mixing bowl. In a small heavy saucepan bring cream, sugar, and butter just to boil, stirring constantly. Pour over chocolate chips, GENTLY stir until smooth, do not incorporate any air. (Note: stirring in only ONE direction will hold down the air bubbles). Spread over sides and top of chilled cheesecake.