Marzipan & Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake
- 1-3/4 cups Oreo Baking Crumbs
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 4 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 6 tsp. Maxwell House Instant Coffee Original Roast
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 350 g marzipan
- 10-1/2 oz. Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- 1 cup whipping cream, divided
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate-covered coffee beans
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine baking crumbs, nuts and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar and coffee in large bowl with mixer until blended.
- Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
- Pour over crust.
- Bake 1 hour or until centre is almost set.
- Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake.
- (Do not remove rim.)
- Roll marzipan into 9-inch circle; carefully place over hot cheesecake.
- Cover with foil.
- Refrigerate 4 hours.
- Remove rim of pan.
- Melt chocolate as directed on package.
- Mix with 1/2 cup cream; pour over cheesecake.
- Cool completely.
- Beat remaining cream with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Use to garnish cheesecake with coffee beans.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/marzipan-chocolate-espresso-cheesecake-143460.aspx (may not work)