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Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake

Source of Recipe


From "Pike Place Market Cookbook"



List of Ingredients



• -- Crust --
  
• 26 chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
  
• 2 Tbsp sugar
  
• 1 Tbsp dark roast coffee, espresso grind (do not use liquid espresso or instant espresso powder)
  
• ¼ cup butter, melted
  
• .
  
• -- Filling --
  
• 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips, melted
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 3 Tbsp flour
  
• 3 large eggs
  
• 2 egg yolks
  
• ¼ cup hot espresso or extra-strength coffee
  
• 1 cup whipping cream
  
• .
  
• 36 dark chocolate-covered espresso beans (optional)
  
• Whipped cream (optional)
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Get out a 9-inch springform pan and grease lightly.
   
   
2. To make crust:
   Place crushed cookies, the 2 tablespoons sugar, ground coffee and butter in medium mixing bowl. Blend thoroughly and pour into springform pan. Pat crumb mixture on bottom and up sides, if enough remains. Chill in refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
   
   
3. To make filling:
   Place softened cream cheese in a large mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer at low to medium speed until creamy. Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips in microwave or top of double boiler, being careful not to scorch chocolate. Set aside for later use.
   
   
4. Add the 1 cup sugar to cream cheese and beat on medium speed until fluffy. Sprinkle flour over cream cheese mixture and blend thoroughly. Add eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, being sure each is thoroughly incorporated. Beat in the melted chocolate, hot espresso, and whipping cream at low speed.
   
   
5. Pour batter over crust and bake for 1 hour. Turn off heat and let cake sit in oven 40 minutes without opening door. Place cheesecake on wire rack and cool completely, then garnish edges of cheesecake with chocolate-covered espresso beans, if desired. Refrigerate overnight, or preferably one or two days to let flavors meld.
   Slice and serve (with whipped cream, if desired).
   
   Serves 8 to 12
   
   
   
   -- The Pike Place Market Creamery (Seattle, WA)