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Saturday, April 23, 2011

Rocky Road Cheesecake

Rocky Road Cheesecake Recipe is a Peanutty chocolate cheesecake covered in marshmallows, peanuts and chocolate. nice and pretty elegant wonderful cheesecake. 

Makes 12 servings

Ingredients:
1/4 cup caramel sauce
1/4 cup chocolate sauce
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 cups mini marshmallows
2 pkg each 8 oz/250 g cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup whipping cream
8 oz 227g bittersweet chocolate or semisweet chocolate, chopped

Crust:
1-1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
3 tbsp butter, melted

Method:
Grease bottom of 9-inch 2.5 L springform pan. Centre pan on large square of heavy-duty foil; press foil to side of pan. Set aside.

For Crust:
In bowl, stir crumbs with butter until moistened; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake in centre of 325°F (160°C) oven until firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Line inside of pan with band of parchment paper.

Meanwhile, in bowl over saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate; let cool to room temperature.

In large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth; beat in sugar. Beat in eggs then cream and chocolate until smooth. Scrape over

prepared crust; smooth top. Set pan in larger pan; pour enough hot water into larger pan to come 1 inch (2.5 cm) up side.

Bake in centre of 325°F (160°C) oven until set around edge and centre still jiggles, about 1 hour. Turn off oven; let stand in oven for 1 hour.

Transfer springform pan to rack and remove foil; let cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until firm and cold. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 3 days.)

Sprinkle marshmallows over cheesecake. Drizzle with caramel and chocolate sauces.

Make-ahead: Cover with cake dome or loose plastic wrap; refrigerate for up to 4 hours. Cut into slices with hot dry knife.

Rocky Road Cheesecake Recipe