Chocolate-Crunch Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (10 ounce) box shortbread cookies, such as Lorne Doone (finely crushed)
    4 tablespoons butter, melted
    3 (8 ounce) packages reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
    1 cup granulated sugar
    1 tablespoon granulated sugar
    2 tablespoons cornstarch
    4 eggs
    1 cup sour cream
    2 tablespoons coffee liqueur (such as Kahlua)
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 (5 ounce) Nestle Crunch bars, chopped
    1 cup heavy cream
    1 (1 5/8 ounce) Nestle Crunch bars, chopped for garnish (optional)
Preparation
    Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
    Mix together the crumbs and butter.
    Press over bottom and partially up side of a 9-inch springform pan.
    Note: For a crust with an even thickness, use the bottom of a glass or measuring cup to press crumbs down into the pie plate.
    Refrigerate while making filling.
    Beat cream cheese 1 minute.
    Add 1 cup of the sugar and the cornstarch; beat for 3 minutes.
    Beat in eggs, one at a time.
    Add sour cream, liqueur and vanilla; beat until smooth.
    Fold in chopped candy bar.
    Pour into crust.
    Bake at 350 degrees for 90 minutes, until just set.
    Run a knife around edge of cake to separate from pan.
    Cool in pan on rack.
    Cover; refrigerate overnight.
    Remove side of pan.
    Whip cream and 1 T sugar to stiff peaks.
    Spread onto cake; garnish with candy bar, if desired.

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