Chipotle Chocolate Cheesecake In Pecan Crust Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Use pulsing action to blend 2 cups nuts in blender until finely ground; mix with 1 Tbsp. flour, 1/4 cup sugar and half the butter. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the remaining sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add 2 eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust. Bake 25 min.
• Meanwhile, toss chocolate and remaining nuts with remaining flour in large bowl until evenly coated. Beat corn syrup and remaining sugar, butter and eggs in medium bowl with whisk until blended. Add to nut mixture; mix well.
• Spoon nut mixture gently over cheesecake. Bake 35 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 24-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add the butter and sugar, then pulse until well combined. Distribute the crumbs among the prepared cups, about 2 tablespoons in each, and press to firm them up.
• For the filling: Beat the cream cheese in an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth. Mix in the sugar and eggs. Add the vanilla and 3 tablespoons of the salted caramel and mix again. Distribute the batter among the muffin cups, about 3 tablespoons per cup. Tap the tin on the counter to distribute the batter evenly.
• Bake, watching to make sure they don't burn, until set in the middle, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool on a wire rack, then chill for 2 hours.
• For the ganache: Place the chopped chocolate in a bowl and set aside. Heat the cream in a saucepan until warm and bubbles begin to form around the edges, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour over the chocolate and allow to sit for 2 minutes. Mix until smooth, then set aside to cool slightly.
• Place about 1 tablespoon ganache on top of each cheesecake. Sprinkle the top with the pecan pieces and mini chocolate chips. Drizzle with the remaining 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon caramel and freeze, uncovered, for 1 hour. Transfer to an airtight freezer container and freeze for up to 3 months.
• Allow to thaw at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• 1. Crust: melt butter and add to cake mix. Mix well and press into springform pan or any pan of your choosing. I used a springform pan.
• 2. Layer 1: In a sauce pan melt butter, sugar, and water. Bring to a boil and add pecans, boil for 1 minute at a hard boil then remove from heat and add vanilla, mix well and layer 2/3 of mixture on top of crust.
• 3. Layer 2: Add chocolate chips.
• 4. Layer 3: Mix cream cheese and sugar with mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add sour cream and mix well. Add eggs and extract, mix well. Pour over chocolate chips and spread evenly.
• 5. Bake at 325 for 1 hour or until top is slightly brown. Remove from oven and allow it to settle before adding the final layer. Then let cool completely before cutting. Enjoy!

Steps:

• 1. Fill a deep dish pie plate with crust.
• 2. Beat cream cheese, 1 egg, 1/2 c sugar, salt, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla until smooth.
• 3. Pour dark chocolate chips into microwaveable dish and add the whipping cream. Microwave on 50% power until morsels just start to melt (about 1 minute). Remove from microwave and stir with a fork until combined and smooth.
• 4. Pour corn syrup, melted butter, 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/4 cup of sugar into a medium bowl. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Stir in pecans.
• 5. Pour chocolate mixture into the pie crust and smooth out with a spatula until evenly distributed.
• 6. Pour cream cheese mixture over chocolate and smooth out until evenly distributed.
• 7. Then pour pecan mixture over cream cheese mixture and even out on top of the cream cheese mixture.
• 8. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 55 minutes (or until set). Cool completely on a wire rack. Store leftovers (if you have any!) in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Combine 2 tablespoons each butter and flour, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper in a saucepan; whisk over medium heat until foamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in 1 cup milk; cook, whisking, until thick, about 4 minutes. Add 3/4 cup grated Colby cheese, 1/4 cup chopped canned green chiles (drained), 1 diced plum tomato and 1 to 2 tablespoons chipotle hot sauce; stir until creamy.

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a standard cupcake or muffin pan with 12 cupcake liners.
• In medium bowl, whisk together with an electric mixer or hand whisk the flour mix, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder, chipotle powder, cinnamon, salt and xanthan gum until well integrated. Add in the soy milk, oil, espresso, vanilla and vinegar, and mix until smooth.
• Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters-full with batter. Place 1 chunk of chipotle chocolate into the center of each cupcake and bake until baked through, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool the cupcakes completely.
• For the buttercream: Whip the powdered sugar, cocoa, butter spread, soy milk and vanilla with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Put into a pastry bag and cut 1/2-inch off the tip.
• To assemble: Generously frost the top of each cupcake with the chocolate buttercream frosting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare one 9 inch round springform pan with 3-inch sides by lining the bottom with a parchment paper circle.
• Crust:.
• Crush or grind the whole cookies, including the cream filling, to make crumbs. Mix with the cinnamon, chipotle powder, and butter, and pour the mixture into the springform pan. Using the bottom of a flat measuring cup or drinking glass, press the crumb mixture firmly and evenly across the bottom of the pan.
• Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven and place on a wire cooling rack to cool. When completely cooled, wrap bottom and sides of pan in a double layer of heavy duty aluminum foil to prepare for the water bath.
• Reduce oven to 325 degrees F.
• Chocolate Filling:
• In top of a double boiler over hot water, melt the semisweet chocolate. Set aside to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, add the cream cheese, sugar, cinnamon, chipotle powder, cayenne pepper, and instant espresso powder (if using); mix on medium low speed with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Scrape the mixture off the paddle and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula so the mixture blends evenly and there are no lumps.
• Add the vanilla and flour; beat until mixed. Add the melted chocolate; continue beating on medium low speed until thoroughly combined, about 1 minute.
• Add the eggs, 2 at a time, beating until thoroughly combined, about 1 minute, scraping the bowl between additions.
• Tip: Do not overbeat the cheesecake batter. Blend the ingredients quickly to add as few air bubbles as possible. The ingredients must be well blended, but excessive beating creates too many air pockets which can cause the cheesecake to puff up too much during baking, and then crack during the cooling process.
• Let the filling rest about 5 minutes, or lightly tap on the counter, to allow air bubbles to rise to the surface.
• Brush the melted butter around the sides of the cooled springform pan, and pour the cheesecake filling into the cookie crust.
• Bake:
• Set the foil-wrapped springform pan in a larger pan or roasting pan and transfer to the oven. Carefully pour HOT water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan, and close the oven door.
• Bake 65 to 70 minutes.
• Tip: The cheesecake is done when the edges are set but the center 2 to 3 inches are still a pool of liquid batter. The cake should look as though it has puffed a little and just barely beginning to brown. The center will still be soft and jiggly when the pan is lightly jarred or tapped with a spoon.
• Remove from oven, place springform pan on a wire cooling rack to cool.
• When the cheesecake is completely cooled, remove the sides of the pan, cover the cheesecake, and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours before serving.
• Chocolate Topping:
• In a medium heavy-bottom pan, combine the chocolate, whipping cream, and sugar. Heat and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted and topping is smooth. Remove from heat and set aside to cool about 20 minutes or until starting to cool and thicken like pudding.
• Pour over center of cheesecake; use a small offset spatula to spread the chocolate to the edges, letting some of the topping drip down the sides of the cheesecake.
• Refrigerate the cheesecake until the topping is set, 20 to 30 minutes.
• When ready to serve, garnish with chocolate shavings, dried jalapeno peppers, or whipped cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Cover bottom of 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper. Combine chopped pecans, margarine and 2 tablespoon sugar; press onto bottom of pan. Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM 4 to 5 minutes or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 2 minutes. Spread over crust to within 1 inch of edge; cool.
• Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in chocolate; pour over caramel layer.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until centre is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours. Sprinkle with pecans halves just before serving.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine caramels and evaporated milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth; stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Pour into crust. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes; beat into cream cheese mixture until blended. Spread over caramel mixture. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Before serving, drizzle with hot fudge topping and sprinkle with remaining pecans.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F. For crust, mix chocolate cookie crumbs, pecan meal and butter in bowl. Press mixture onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of 9-inch springform pan. For filling, with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese with sugar in large bowl until very smooth. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. Pour half filling mixture into crust. Sprinkle pecan pieces and mini-chocolate chips onto filling in crust. Pour remaining filling into crust. Top with whole pecans and chocolate chips. Bake about 1 1/2 hours, or until edges puff and center is firm. Place on rack and cool completely. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours before serving.