The Ultimate Mochacinno Cheesecake
- 1 12 cups crushed chocolate wafer crumbs
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 14 cup melted butter
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips, divided
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temp
- 34 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
- 3 tablespoons Tia Maria (or any similar tasting liqueur)
- Set oven to 325 degrees.
- Set oven rack to second lowest position.
- Combine cookie crumbs, sugar and melted butter until moistened; press onto bottom and halfway up sides of ungreased 9-in springform pan.
- Bake for 10 minutess; remove from oven and cool.
- Sprinkle with 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips.
- In a large-size mixing bowl, add softened cream cheese and 3/4 cup of sugar.
- Beat on medium speed until well blended.
- Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing on low speed, just until blended.
- Add instant coffee to Tia Maria, and stir until dissolved.
- Mix into cream cheese mixture; Pour into prepared crust.
- Sprinkle with remaining milk chocolate chips.
- Bake for approximately 50 minutes, or until almost cooked (the center will be wobbly).
- Let cool.
- Refrigerate for 7 hours, or overnight.
chocolate wafer crumbs, sugar, butter, milk chocolate chips, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, coffee granules, tia maria
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/the-ultimate-mochacinno-cheesecake-73593 (may not work)