Thursday, March 17, 2011

Guinness Chocolate Cheesecake



One of the most decadent and creamy chocolate cheesecakes around with a shot of Guinness to enhance the chocolate flavour.

Servings: makes 6+ servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

Recipe

Ingredients
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
12 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons heavy cream
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup Guinness
Directions
1.Mix the graham cracker crumbs, cocoa powder, sugar, and butter and press into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan.
2.Melt the chocolate in the cream in a double boiler.
3.Cream the cream cheese.
4.Mix in the sugar, chocolate, sour cream, eggs, vanilla, and Guinness.
5.Pour the mixture into the spring form pan.
6.Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 60 minutes.
7.Turn off heat and leave cheesecake in the oven with the door slightly ajar for 60 minutes.
8.Let it cool completely.
9.Chill the cheesecake in the fridge overnight.

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