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| Fudge Truffle Cheesecake Chocolate Crumb Crust: Cheesecake Ingredients: In medium bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups 3 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened vanilla wafer crumbs (about 45 wafers), 1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, 1/3 cup milk unsweetened cocoa, and 1/3 cup 2 cups (12oz) milk chocolate chips, margarine or butter, melted. Press firmly melted on bottom of 9 inch springform pan. 4 eggs 2 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare Chocolate Crumb crust. In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour and 5 minutes or until center is set. Cool. Chill. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate leftovers. |
| Caramel Apple Cheesecake Crust: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker 2 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened crumbs 1 cup sugar 2 Tbsp sugar 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/2 tsp apple pie spice 1 (16 oz) jar (1 2/3 cup) applesauce Caramel Sauce (recipe below) 2 Tbsp lemon juice 5 eggs For crust, combine crumbs and sugar. Stir in butter. Press onto bottom of 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool slightly. For filling, combine cream cheese, sugar, cinnamon, and apple pie spice. Beat until fluffy. Beat in applesauce and lemon juice. Beat in eggs until combined. Pour filling over crust, and bake at 375 degrees 40 to 45 minutes or until nearly set. Cool 15 minutes. Loosen sides of pan. Cool 30 minutes more, remove sides. Cool completely. Chill at least 4 hours. Serve with Caramel Sauce. Makes 12 to 16 servings. Caramel Sauce: In small heavy sauce pan melt 1/2 cup sugar over medium high heat until sugar begins to melt, shaking pan often. (do not stir). Reduce heat. Cook about 5 minutes until sugar is golden and melted. Stir as necessary only when mixture bubbles. Remove from heat. Carefully pour 1/2 cup whipping cream. Add 1 Tbsp butter. Return to heat; cook and stir 1-2 min until smooth. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped pecans. Cool. Makes about 1 cup. |
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