Chocolate Rum Cheesecake
- 1 graham cracker crust
- 6 oz. bittersweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup rum
- 1 lb. cream cheese
- 3/4 cup extra fine sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 5 eggs
- Preheat the oven to 325F.
- Prepare the graham cracker crust in a springform pan.
- Refrigerate the pan until needed.
- Melt the chocolate over low heat.
- Add the rum.
- Set aside.
- Beat the cream cheese until fluffy.
- Gradually beat in the sugar, sour cream and vanilla.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- Mix well.
- Place the bowl over HOT(!)
- water and stir until smooth.
- Pour one quarter of the batter into another bowl.
- Set aside.
- Mix the chocolate into the remaining batter.
- Stir over HOT(!)
- water until smooth.
- Take the springform pan from the refrigerator.
- Pour in the chocolate batter.
- Gently pour the plain batter over the top of the chocolate batter.
- Form swirls in the batter with a fork (some of the chocolate should show).
- Bake for 50 minutes.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Remove the rim from the springform pan.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Serve.
graham cracker crust, bittersweet chocolate, rum, cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, eggs
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1950 (may not work)