Royal Chocolate Marble Cheesecake
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Author: Inspired by Chef at Recipehelpers.com
Recipe type: dessert
Serves: 12
- 1½ cups graham crackers
- ¼ cup sugar
- 6 tbs melted butter
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 6 eggs, separated
- 1 cup sour cream
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 F
- Place graham cracker crumbs in a medium bowl.
- Add ¼ cup of sugar
- Add the melted butter.
- Stir or blend together with a fork or your hands.
- Press into a 9" spring form pan
- Pre-bake the crust for 8 minutes and allow to cool before using
- Preheat oven to 400 F
- Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over hot but not boiling water
- Whip egg whites until soft peaks form and set aside
- Cut cream cheese into chunks and place in mixing bowl, add sugar and beat til smooth.
- Add flour and vanilla and mix again.
- Add egg yolks and mix again.
- Stir in sour cream
- Stir in a cup of egg whites to lighten the batter and then fold the rest of the egg whites in.
- Remove 1¾ cups of mixture to a small bowl
- Add melted chocolate chips to small bowl of batter and mix well.
- Pour half of batter in the bottom of the prepared graham cracker crust
- Top with spoonfuls of half of the chocolate mixture
- Pour remaining batter on top
- Add remaining chocolate batter in spoonfuls on top
- Taking a knife or spatula at 90 degrees, cut through the batter to create a marbled effect, taking care not to touch the bottom or side crust.
- Place in oven and immediately turn the oven down to 300 F and bake for 1 hour.
- Let cake remain in oven for an additional hour before opening the door.
- Cool for about 3 hours and then chill at least 8 hours (or overnight) before serving.
- To cut, use a wet, hot knife and rinse in hot water for each cut. Perfect slices every time.
Recipe by Orgasmic Chef at https://orgasmicchef.com/royal-chocolate-marble-cheesecake/
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