Mexican-Chocolate And Mascarpone Cheesecake

Mexican-Chocolate And Mascarpone Cheesecake


1. Crust: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Chop Mexican and semi-sweet chocolates.

3. In a food processor, place chopped chocolates, graham crackers and pecans.

4. Process until fine crumbs.

5. Pour crumb mixture into a springform pan and add melted butter, cinnamon and brown sugar.

6. Mix together in the pan.

7. Press crumb mixture over the bottom and up the sides of the pan.

8. Bake 10 minutes.

9. Cool.

10. Set aside.

11. Filling: Dissolve gelatin in water.

12. Set aside to soften for 5 minutes.

13. Beat mascarpone and cream cheese on high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.

14. Slowly pour in sugar while continuing to beat.

15. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla on medium speed.

16. Quickly fold gelatin mixture into cheese mixture.

17. Whip cream to stiff peaks.

18. Fold a scoop of whipped cream into cheese mixture.

19. Then fold in remaining the whipped cream.

20. Pour into the cooled crust.

21. Cover with plastic wrap.

22. Chill 4 hours.

23. Cut into wedges.

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