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                       Chocolate Kahlua Cheesecake

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheesecakes                      Chocolate

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2   c            Chocolate wafer crumbs
     1/4   c            Butter -- melted
   2       tb           Sugar
   1 3/4   c            Semi-sweet chocolate chips --
                        - divided
   1       c            Whipping cream
     1/4   c            Kahlua -- +2 tb, divided
  24       oz           Cream cheese -- softened
   1       c            Sugar
     1/3   c            Cocoa
   3                    Eggs
   1       ts           Vanilla extract
   1       tb           Powdered sugar

  Mix crumbs, butter, and sugar. Press onto bottom and up the sides
  partway of a 9" springform pan. Freeze 5 minutes, then bake at
  350°F for 10 minutes and allow to cool.

  Heat in a bowl or pan over boiling water 2/4 cup chocolate chunks
  until melted and smooth. Add 1/4 cup whipping cream and 1/4 cup
  Kahlua and stir until blended.

  In another bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add
  first mixture to the second and blend well. Add eggs one at a time,
  mixing well after each addition, and vanilla. Pour over prepared
  crust and bake 10 minutes at 400°F. Decrease to 275°F and bake
  another 45 minutes. Remove from oven to cool: loosen cake from rim
  of pan and remove.

  Melt remaining chocolate. Then add 1/4 cup whipping cream and the
  2 tb Kahlua, mixing well. Spread on top of cake and refrigerate
  6 or so hours.

  Before serving, beat remaining whipping cream with the powdered
  sugar and garnish cake by pipping it on. Personally, I'll probably
  skip this step.  Decorate with a few remaining chocolate chips.
  Refrigerate leftovers.
 

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