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Chocolate & Whiskey Cheesecake




Source of Recipe


DJ (Diane)


List of Ingredients




CRUST:
¼ cup butter
1-¾ cup crushed gingersnaps

FILLING:
3 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
¼ cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoon ground ginger
2/3 cup whipping cream
8 oz. semisweet chocolate, broken in pieces
1/3 cup whiskey

GARNISH:
2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon powdered sugar + 1 teaspoon (additional) powdered sugar
½ teaspoon ground ginger


Recipe



Preheat oven to 350°.

Crust:
Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in crushed gingersnaps. Press mixture in bottom of a greased 8-inch spring-form pan. Set aside.

Filling:
Beat cream cheese, brown sugar, eggs, cocoa and ginger in a large bowl until smooth. Bring whipping cream to a boil in a small saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in chocolate until melted. Stir in whiskey; blend into cheese mixture. Spoon filling into prepared crust. Bake for 45 minutes or until set. Cool before removing from pan.
Cut 5 strips of waxed paper 3/4-inch wide. Lay strips 3/4 inch apart on cheesecake.

To garnish:
Combine cocoa, icing sugar and ginger in a small bowl; sift over cake. Carefully remove strips.
Makes 8 servings.