Special Occasion Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake

Special Occasion Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake


1. Preheat oven to 400.

2. CRUST --

3. Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press firmly into bottom of 10-inch springform pan; bake for 8 minutes; cool in pan on wire rack.

4. Turn stove temp down to 325.

5. VANILLA BATTER --

6. Beat cream cheese with mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well; add eggs (one-at-a-time) beating well after each; stir in sour cream and vanilla; set aside.

7. TRUFFLE BATTER --

8. Combine cream cheese, melted chips and jam; stir well.

9. PUT IT TOGETHER --

10. Pour/Spoon two-thirds of the vanilla batter over the crust; then drop rounded spoons-ful of truffle batter over the batter in the pan; pour remaining vanilla batter on top of that.

11. Bake at 325 for 80 minutes (1 hr, 20 min)--batter will be "almost set" (cake rises above pan);

12. TOPPING --

13. While that is baking, combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla; set aside.

14. When cake has been in the oven for 1 hr, 20 minutes, INCREASE TEMP to 375 and pour topping mixture over the cake; bake 5 minutes.

15. Remove from oven, cool in pan on wire rack for several hours.

16. Cover and chill in fridge for 8 hours.

17. TO SERVE --

18. Combine chocolate chips and whipping cream in saucepan (or microwave) until chocolate melts.

19. Remove sides of pan, slice into servings; drizzle chocolate over slices of cake.

20. Garnish as desired.

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