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Post by maybetoday on Oct 22, 2019 18:07:41 GMT -5
Brown Sugar & Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake
Ingredients 3/4 cup cinnamon graham cracker crumbs (about 4 whole crackers) 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, divided 1 tablespoon sugar 3 tablespoons butter, melted FILLING: 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup maple syrup, divided 3 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten TOPPING: 2 cups sweetened whipped cream Directions Preheat oven to 350°. Wrap a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square) around a greased 9-in. springform pan. Combine cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup walnuts and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom and 1 in. up sides of prepared pan and place on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add next 5 ingredients and 2 tablespoons maple syrup; beat until well blended. Add eggs; beat on low speed until combined. Pour over prepared crust. Drop spoonfuls of cooled chocolate over filling; cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake until center is just set, 60-75 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan. Serve with whipped cream. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts; drizzle with remaining syrup. link
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