Best Philly Double Chocolate Cheesecake 2010 Kraft Foods Recipes

PHILLY DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Mix cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, flour and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add melted chocolate. Mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time; mixing on low speed after each until just blened. Pour over crust. [Note: only mix until combined and no longer}.
• Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Immediately run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake. Cool before removing rim.
• Refrigerate 4 hours. Top with berries and sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.

PHILADELPHIA DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-pan lined with foil. Bake 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add chocolate; mix well.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil to lift cheesecake from pan. Top with berries.

DECADENT CHOCOLATE CHUNK CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• PREHEAT: oven to 350 if using a 9-in silver springform pan(325 if using a 9-in dark nonstick springform pan). Combine crums and butter. Press firmly onto bottom of pan.
• BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Add sour cream; mix well.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time beating on low speed after each addition just until blended.
• Chop 8 of the squares of chocolate; stir into batter. Pour over crust.
• BAKE 45 to 50 min or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around side of pan to loosen cake. Cool completely.
• CHOP remaining 4 squares of chocolate. Bring Cream to simmer in small saucepan on low heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; stir until completely melted. Cool slightly. Pour over cheesecake.
• Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. Remove side of pan before serving. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

PHILADELPHIA DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 325ºF.
• MIX crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch foil-lined pan. Bake 10 minute.
• BEAT cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• BAKE 45 minute or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil to lift cheesecake from pan. Top with berries.
• Size-Wise: Need a sweet treat to serve a crowd? Try this tasty, chocolatey dessert! Since it serves 16 people, it easily fits the bill.
• How to Press Crumb Mixture Into Pan To Make Crust: Use bottom of dry measuring cup to press crumb mixture onto bottom of pan.
• Special Extra: Add 1/4 cup hazelnut-flavored liqueur with the melted chocolate.
• Special Extra: Garnish with sifted powdered sugar and mixed berries just before serving.
• Nutrition Information Per Serving: 440 calories, 31g total fat, 18g saturated fat, 1g trans fat, 135mg cholesterol, 340mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate, 2g dietary fiber, 27g sugars, 7g protein, 15%DV vitamin A, 0%DV vitamin C, 6%DV calcium, 10%DV iron.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For crust: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F; place cookies, walnuts, sugar and chocolate in processor; process until finely chopped; add butter and process until moist crumbs form; transfer crumbs to a 10 inch springform pan; Press on bottom and 2 inches up sides of pan; set on cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes; transfer to rack and cool; maintain oven temperature.
• For filling: Melt unsweetened chocolate, stir until smooth; cool slightly; beat cream cheese with ½ cup sugar in large bowl until fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beating until just incorporated; transfer 2 ½ cups plain batter to a medium-sized bowl and set aside; add brown sugar to batter remaining in large bowl and beat until combined; mix corn syrup, then melted chocolate into this batter; pour 2/3 cup of this batter into a small bowl and set aside; pour remainder of batter in big bowl into crust; set on cookie sheet and bake until filling is barely set, about 15 minutes; cool 5 minutes; scald cream with orange and lemon zests in small saucepan; remove from heat; add white chocolate and stir until melted and smooth; cool slightly; pour white chocolate mixture to reserved 2 ½ cups batter in medium bowl and stir; mix in liqueur; starting at outside edge, carefully spoon white batter over chocolate layer; set on cookie sheet and bake until sides are puffed and center moves only slightly when shaken, 35-40 minutes; cool 5 minutes; spoon reserved chocolate batter in the small bowl by tablespoonfuls into the center of white chocolate layer; using back of spoon, spread evenly to within ½ inch of cake edge; set on cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes; transfer to rack to cool; using small, sharp knife, cur around edge of pan sides to loosen; cool cheesecake completely in pan; ccover and refrigerate when completely cooled (prepare 2 days before you plan to serve this).
• For dark and white chocolate leaves: Line 2 cookie sheets with foil; place semisweet chocolate and ½ tsp Crisco in small bowl; melt; using small metal (offset works best) spatula or back of spoon, spread thin layer of chocolate over veined underside of 6 leaves, being careful not to drip any chocolate onto other side of leaf; [lace on 1 cookie sheet; chill until set, about 5 minutes; spread second, thin layer of chocolate on each leaf, remelting chocolate if necessary; refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Do the same with white chocolate.
• Starting at stem end, gently peel leaves off, leaving only chocolate imprint (can be prepared 1 day ahead; refrigerate in single layers in container).
• To make orange threads: Using vegetable peeler, remove orange peel in large strips; cut strips into fine, long julienne; blanch 30 seconds; drain well; dry thoroughly on paper towels (can be prepared 1 day ahead).
• To make whipped cream topping: Beat cream and sugar until soft peaks form; add liqueur and beat until stiff peaks form.
• To assemble this masterpiece: Release sides of pan from cheesecake; spoon whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with large star tip; pipe decorative border around edge of cake; set alternating white and dark chocolate leaves at a slight angle (with 1 edge barely inserted into cream) atop cream border and into dark part of cake; arrange orange threads decoratively on cake, curling them by giving them a couple of twists.
• Be brave enough to actually cut into this beauty cause it tastes delicious as well as being so gorgeous!

PHILADELPHIA CHOCOLATE ROYALE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust: Mix together cookie crumbs, sugar and butter; press into the bottom of a 9" springform pan.
• Bake@ 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Filling: Mix together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until well blended.
• Add chocolate, liqueur and eggs; mix just until blended.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake at 325 for 55-60 minutes or until center is almost set if using a silver springform pan (bake at 300 degrees for 60-65 minutes or until center is almost set if using a dark nonstick springform pan).
• Run knife or metal spatula around the rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing the rim of pan.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

PHILADELPHIA CHOCOLATE VANILLA SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan.
• Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended.
• Remove one cup of the batter and set aside.
• Stir melted chocolate into remaining batter in large bowl; pour over crust. Top with spoonfuls of the remaining 1 one cup plain batter; cut through batters with a knife several times for swirling effect.
• Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool.
• Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Use foil handles to life cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.
• Store any leftover cheesecake in the refrigerator.