Chocolate Cheesecake
There's cheesecake and then there's this powerhouse of desserts. A slice of heaven, this recipe combines pecans, caramels, eggs and more! It's simply sinful.
Ingredients
- 14 ounce(s) pkg. caramels
- 5 ounce(s) evaporated milk
- 1 Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 cup(s) chopped pecans, toasted
- 16 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup(s) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup(s) pecan halves
Instructions
- For the crust:Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine crumbs and butter; mix well.
- Press crumbs evenly onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake for 8 minutes.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the filling:Melt chocolate in a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water.
- Stir the chocolate occasionally until smooth.
- Remove from the heat.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese on low speed just until smooth.
- Gradually add brown sugar and continue beating until smooth.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and the beaters with a rubber spatula.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the bowl as needed.
- Beat in the melted chocolate until smooth and add whipping cream, vanilla extract and salt, beating just until smooth.
- Pour filling into crust and place the cake in the oven.
- Immediately lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees.
- Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, or until the center is just set.
- Turn off the oven, and leave the cake inside for 30 minutes with the oven door closed.
- Transfer the cake to a wire rack.
- Using a metal spatula, loosen the cake from the sides of the pan.
- For the topping:Heat the oven to 350 degrees and place chopped pecans on a baking sheet and toast for 3 to 4 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Combine caramel topping, toasted pecans and chocolate.
- Spoon the mixture over the warm cake.
- After the cake has cooled completely, chill it for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Store covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 8637.06kcalCarbohydrates: 1121.31gProtein: 124.25gFat: 441.48gSaturated Fat: 164.35gCholesterol: 941.47mgSodium: 5260.47mgFiber: 25.14gSugar: 891.04g
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