recipe chocolate cheesecake
Ingredients Cheesecake base: 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/2 stick butter 1 tablespoon cocoa Cheesecake filling: 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate , chopped small 2 1/2 cups cream cheese 3/4 cup superfine sugar 1 tablespoon custard powder 3 large eggs 3 large egg yolks 2/3 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon cocoa, dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water Sauce : 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon dark corn syrup Special equipment: 9-inch springform pan Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. To make the base, process the graham crackers to make rough crumbs and then add the butter and cocoa. Process again until it makes damp, clumping crumbs and then tip them into the pan. Press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan to make an even base and put into the freezer while you make the filling. Put a kettle on to boil. Melt the chocolate either in a microwave or double boiler , and ...