Cappuccino Cheesecake w/Fudge Sauce
Source of Recipe
The Pastry Shop
List of Ingredients
1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (about 50 cookies)
3 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, melted
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
2 tablespoons instant espresso or 1/4 cup instant coffee granules
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups hot fudge topping, divided use
Recipe
Preheat oven to 325*F (160*C).
Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl; firmly press mixture into bottom of 9-inch greased springform pan. Bake at 325*F (160*C) for 10 minutes; cool on wire rack.
Preheat oven to 450*F (230*C).
Place 1 cup sugar, flour, and cheese in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until smooth. Add eggs and egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add espresso, vanilla, and cinnamon; beat well.
Pour cheese mixture into prepared crust; spoon 4 mounds of fudge topping (2 tablespoons each) onto cheese mixture; swirl mixtures together, using a knife.
Bake at 450*F (230*C) for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250*F (120*C) do not remove cheesecake from oven; bake an additional 1 hour or until almost set. Remove cheesecake from oven, and cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
Drizzle 1 tablespoon fudge topping onto each of 16 plates; top each with 1 cheesecake wedge.
Yield: 16 servings.
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