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Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake with Cranberry Topping

This cheesecake is topped with a delicious cranberry mixture.

Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake with Cranberry Topping Recipe

Ingredients:

CRUST

  • 1 9-ounce package chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

FILLING 

  • 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee granules
  • 1 tablespoon hot water
  • 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream4 eggs

TOPPING

  • 1 14-ounce can Ocean Spray® Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely grated semi-sweet chocolate

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.

TO MAKE CRUST:

  1. Combine cookie crumbs and butter in a medium mixing bowl.
  2. Place mixture in a 9-inch spring form pan.
  3. Press crumbs on bottom and 2 inches up sides of pan. Set aside.

TO MAKE FILLING:

  1. Dissolve espresso powder in hot water; set aside.
  2. Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour together in a large mixing bowl until well blended and smooth. Add the espresso, cinnamon and whipping cream; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until combined; scrape bowl occasionally.
  3. Pour into crust. Bake 1 hour or until the top appears set.
  4. Cool 1 hour at room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled.

TO MAKE TOPPING:

  1. Combine cranberry sauce and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
  2. Using an electric mixer, beat whipping cream in a medium mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.
  3. Spread over top of cheesecake. Spoon cranberry sauce mixture over whipped cream, spreading to within 1 inch of edges. Sprinkle chocolate on whipped cream border.

Recipe yields: 1 cheesecake (12 servings).

Per Serving: Cal 658 (32%DV), Fat Cal. 396, Pro. 10g (19%DV), Carb. 58g (19%DV), Fat 44g (67%DV), l. 196mg (65%DV), Sod. 450mg (18%DV), Vit. A 497RE (49%DV), Vit. C 0mg (0%DV), Vit. E 2mg (5%DV), Calcium 95mg (9%DV), Iron 2mg (12%DV), Folate 21Ug (5%DV), Zinc 1mg (5%DV), Pot. 206mg (5%DV), Dietary Exchange: Other Carbohydrate 4, Fat 8 Recipe and photograph courtesy of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

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