Name: Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup heavy cream; ½ cup semisweet chocolate pieces; 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (about 11 boards); ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted; 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 ½ cups sugar; ¼ cup (1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; ½ cup Irish Cream liqueur; ⅓ cup half-and-half; ⅓ cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Directions

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch springform pan. Wrap outside of pan with aluminum foil.

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Chocolate dollops:

Step 2

Heat cream in small saucepan until small bubbles appear around edge of pan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate, stirring until melted and smooth. Let cool.

Crust:

Step 3

Mix graham cracker crumbs and cinnamon in small bowl. Stir in melted butter. Pat mixture over bottom of springform pan.
Step 4

Bake in 350°F oven for 7 minutes, until lightly colored. Leave oven on.

Filling:

Step 5

Meanwhile, at medium speed beat together cream cheese, sugar, softened butter and flour in large bowl until well blended. Gradually beat in liqueur, half-and-half, sour cream, vanilla and lemon juice until smooth. Pour mixture into springform pan.
Step 6

Drop 8 to 10 spoonfuls of chocolate mixture at intervals around top of cheese mixture. With point of knife, pull an edge of each spoonful to make tail. Place springform pan in baking pan with 2-inch-high sides; place baking pan on oven rack. Pour hot water into baking pan to come halfway up side of springform pan.
Step 7

Bake in 350°F oven 1 hour, until center is just set. Remove from oven; immediately run knife around edge. Cool on rack to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours. To serve, remove side of pan.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

450 calories; fat 33g; cholesterol 88mg; saturated fat 20g; carbohydrates 36g; insoluble fiber 1g; protein 6g; sodium 251mg.

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Ingredients

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Ingredients

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