CHOCOLATE KAHLUA CHEESECAKE

      Title: CHOCOLATE KAHLUA CHEESECAKE
  Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate, Desserts
       Yield: 10 Servings
  
   1 1/2 c  Chocolate wafer (I used
            -Teddy Grahams) crumbs
     1/4 c  Melted butter
       2 tb Sugar
   1 3/4 c  Semi-sweet chocolate
            -chips/chunks, divided
       1 c  Whipping cream
     1/4 c  + 2 Tbsps. Kahlua, divided
      24 oz Cream cheese, softened
       1 c  Sugar
     1/3 c  Cocoa
       3    Eggs
       1 ts Vanilla extract
       1 tb Powdered sugar
  
   Mix crumbs, butter, and sugar. Press onto bottom and up the sides
   partway of a 9-inch springform pan. Freeze 5 minutes, then bake at
   350F for ten minutes and allow to cool. Heat in a bowl or pan over
   boiling water 2/4 cup chocolate chunks until melted and smooth. Add
   1/4 cup whipping cream and 1/4 cup Kahlua and stir until blended. In
   another bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add first
   mixture to the second and blend well. Add eggs one at a time, mixing
   well after each addition, and vanilla. Pour over prepared crust and
   bake 10 minutes at 400F. Decrease to 275F and bake another 45
   minutes. Remove from oven to cool: loosen cake from rim of pan and
   remove. Melt remaining chocolate. Then add 1/4 cup whipping cream and
   the 2 Tbsp Kahlua, mixing well. Spread on top of cake and refrigerate
   six or so hours. Before serving, beat remaining whipping cream with
   the powdered sugar and garnish cake by pipping it on (personally,
   I'll probably skip this step) and decorating with a few remaining
   chocolate chips (the picture of this is great!). Refrigerate
   leftovers.
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