Refrigerator Chocolate Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (if using a silver springform pan, or 325 degrees F if using a dark nonstick springform pan).
• Lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan. In a mixing bowl, combine the chocolate wafer crumbs, 3 tablespoons of the sugar, and the butter and mix well. Press onto the bottom of springform pan and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, remaining cup of sugar, vanilla extract and vanilla bean seeds and beat until light and creamy. Add the flour to the cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth. Add the melted chocolate and sour cream and mix well. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition until just blended. Pour the batter into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes, until the center is almost set. Run a sharp knife around the rim of the pan and allow cake to cool on a wire rack before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight before serving. Cheesecake may be made up to 2 days in advance before serving and will keep for up to 1 week in the refrigerator.
• Serve the cheesecake garnished with fresh strawberries, whipped cream and mint sprigs.

Steps:

• CRUST:.
• Combine the ingredients and press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan and chill.
• FILLING:
• Soften the gelatin in the water, then heat until gelatin has dissolved, remove from heat and cool. Cream the cheese with the chocolate, milk and vanilla. Stir in the gelatin. Fold in the whipped cream. Pour in the shell.
• TOPPING:.
• Garnish the top with the chocolate curls and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Garnish with the chocolate curls.

Steps:

• Blend butter, 1/4 cup of the sugar, crumbs and cinnamon.
• Press 3/4 of this mixture on the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Soak gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water for five minutes.
• Cook egg yolks, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and remaining 1/2 cup water in a double boiler, stirring constantly, until mixture coats the spoon.
• Remove from heat; add softened gelatin and stir until dissolved.
• Mix with cream cheese gradually; add lemon juice, rind and salt and beat thoroughly.
• Cool; when mixture begins to congeal, beat for several minutes with a mixer.
• Whip cream; beat egg whites and fold both into gelatin mixture.
• Pour into crumb lined pan and sprinkle remaining crumbs over the top.
• Chill until firm.

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together crushed cookies and graham crackers with melted butter and the 3 tablespoons sugar.
• Press into a 7 inch springform pan. Place in refrigerator until ready for use.
• In another bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup of sugar and lemon juice.
• Whip cream, and fold into cream cheese mixture.
• Spread into pan.
• Top with sliced strawberries (optional). Freeze for 1 hour, covered with foil.
• Place in refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.