Heavenly Chocolate Cheesecake
Yield
10 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
4 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups |
vanilla wafers
fine crush |
* |
| 1 | cup |
almonds
toasted, ground |
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
melted |
|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 12 | ounces |
milk chocolate chips
|
|
| ½ | cup |
milk
|
|
| 1 | envelope |
gelatin, unflavored
unflavored |
|
| 16 | ounces |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| ½ | cup |
sour cream
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
almond extract
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1 | x |
garnish
* |
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | ml |
vanilla wafers
fine crush |
* |
| 237 | ml |
almonds
toasted, ground |
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 346.8 | ml/g |
milk chocolate chips
|
|
| 118 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 1 | envelope |
gelatin, unflavored
unflavored |
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 118 | ml |
sour cream
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1 | x |
garnish
* |
* |
Directions
- Garnishes to include whipped cream and chocolate shavings (optional).
In large bowl, combine vanilla waver crumbs, almonds, butter and sugar; mix well.
Pat firmly into 9-inch springform pan, covering bottom and 2½ inches up the sides.
Set aside.
Melt over hot (not boiling) water milk chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
Set aside.
Pour milk into small saucepan; sprinkle gelatin on top.
Set aside for 1 minute.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until gelatin dissolves.
Set aside.
In large bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, and melted chocolate chips; beat until fluffy.
Beat in gelatin mixture and almond extract.
Fold in whipped cream.
Pour into prepared pan.
Chill until firm (about 3 hours).
Run knife around edge of cake to separate from pan; remove rim.
Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired.
