Name: Triple Layer Cheesecake with Chocolate-Glaze
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 9 ounce chocolate wafer cookies; ¼ cup sugar; ¼ cup butter; 8 ounce cream cheese; 1 egg; ¼ tsp vanilla extract; 2 ounce semisweet chocolate; ⅓ cup sour cream; ⅓ cup dark brown sugar; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; ¼ cup chopped pecans; ¼ tsp almond extract; ¾ cup powdered sugar; 2 tbsp water

1

Combine cookie crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.

9 ounce chocolate wafer cookies (crushed (about 2 cups))

¼ cup sugar

¼ cup butter (melted)

2

Beat 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating well. Add 1 egg and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; mix well. Stir in melted chocolate and 1/3 cup sour cream. Spoon over prepared crust.

8 ounce cream cheese (from step 1)

¼ cup sugar

1 egg

¼ tsp vanilla extract

2 ounce semisweet chocolate (melted)

⅓ cup sour cream

3

Beat remaining 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese until fluffy; gradually add brown sugar and flour, beating well. Add 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; mix well. Stir in pecans. Spoon gently over chocolate layer.

8 ounce cream cheese (remaining)

⅓ cup dark brown sugar (firmly packed)

1 tbsp all-purpose flour

1 egg

½ tsp vanilla extract

¼ cup chopped pecans

4

Beat 5 ounces cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar until fluffy. Add 1 egg; mix well. Stir in remaining 1 cup sour cream, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and almond extract. Spoon gently over praline layer.

5 ounce cream cheese

¼ cup sugar (remaining)

1 egg

1 cup sour cream (remaining)

¼ tsp vanilla extract

¼ tsp almond extract

5

Bake at 325° for 1 hour. Turn oven off; leave cheesecake in oven, with oven door closed, 30 minutes. Partially open door; leave cheesecake in oven 30 additional minutes. Cool. Cover and chill 8 hours. Remove sides of springform pan.

Bake

6

Melt chocolate and butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in sugar, water, and vanilla.

6 ounce semisweet chocolate

¼ cup butter

¾ cup powdered sugar (sifted)

2 tbsp water

1 tsp vanilla extract

7

Spread Chocolate Glaze over cheesecake while glaze is warm.

Triple Layer Cheesecake with Chocolate-Glaze

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