Espresso Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake

Decadent Espresso Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake recipe from Frisco Style

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 6 people

INGREDIENTS

Crust

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• 6 tablespoons butter melted

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• 9 ounces chocolate wafer cookies

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Filling

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• 24 ounces cream cheese at room temp.

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• 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder

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• 1 tablespoon(s) water

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• 1/4 cup(s) butter melted and cooled

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• 1 tablespoon(s) finely ground coffee

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• 1 cup(s) sugar

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• 3 eggs

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Swirl

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• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped

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• 1/4 cup(s) whipping cream

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INSTRUCTIONS

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1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

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2. Finely grind cookies or graham crackers. Add butter. Press into bottom and 1 ½” up sides of springform pan. Wrap outside of pan with aluminum foil.

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3. Dissolve espresso powder in water. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each. Add butter, coffee and espresso.

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4. Combine chocolate and cream in saucepan and heat to melt chocolate.

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5. Pour half of the filling (about 2 1/2 c.) into crust. Drop 5 Tbsp. melted chocolate by Tbsp. around edge of filling and swirl. Pour remaining cream cheese filling. Drop remaining chocolate into center 6” of filling by tablespoon. Swirl.

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6. Bake until edges are puffed and beginning to crack. Top should be a golden brown (about 40 minutes).

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