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Teaching. Creamy Lemon Cheesecake Recipe | PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese. ‹ Back to results Prep Time:15 minutes Cooking Time:3 hours 15 minutes Rating: 5 stars Ingredients 1 1/4 cups sweet biscuit crumbs1 cup cream1/4 cup fresh lemon juice2 teaspoons grated lemon rind (optional)3 teaspoons gelatine, dissolved in 1/4 cup boiling water3/4 cup caster sugar500g block PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened80g butter, melted Method COMBINE biscuit crumbs and butter and press into the base of a 20cm/8" springform pan; chill.BEAT PHILLY and sugar using an electric mixer until smooth.

Hint For the perfect chilled cheesecake, mix the gelatine with the boiling water and set aside for 5 minutes before adding it to the PHILLY mix. Deep Dark Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe at Epicurious. Photo by Brian Leatart yield Makes 12 servings In the '80s and early '90s, chocolate cheesecake was at the top of our list.

The simple ingredients in this rich, dense version let a good boutique chocolate shine. Crust 24 chocolate wafer cookies (from one 9-ounce package) 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted Filling 1 9.7-ounce bar Scharffen Berger 70% Cocoa Bittersweet Chocolate,* chopped 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Scharffen Berger) 4 large eggs Topping 3/4 cup whipping cream 6 ounces Scharffen Berger 70% Cocoa Bittersweet Chocolate,* chopped 1 tablespoon sugar Preparation For crust: Preheat oven to 350°F.

For filling: Stir chopped chocolate in metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth. For topping: Stir cream, 6 ounces chocolate, and sugar in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until smooth. Release pan sides. Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe. CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE. Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe. New York cheesecake. How to cook perfect cheesecake. Cheesecake is one of those things, like Danish pastries, or truffles, whose attractions have long been a mystery to me. While I don't actively dislike it, I can always think of a more enjoyable way to deploy its considerable calorie load. Until recently, I could never put my finger on the root of my aversion – after all, I love cake, and I love cheese, and, if we're talking Wensleydale and fruit cake, I even like them together – until Paul Daniels came up in conversation (no, I'm not sure, either).

Instantly I was transported back to the mid-80s, me sitting cross-legged on the floor, watching a bald man work his magic on a portable telly with a bowl on my lap, and wondering why my mum had billed this particular pudding as a treat. After all these years, I'm finally brave enough to say it: Sara Lee nearly put me off cheesecake for life. Fortunately, this column came along to save me. Abracadabra, as our Paul would say. Disturbingly fluffy Oddly claggy Michelin-starred The real thing Base 1.