Cheesecake, Chocolate Orange

A very rich cheesecake that improves after 36-48 hours in the fridge

Cheesecake, Chocolate Orange

Equipment

Pre-heat Oven to 350°F

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp Unsalted Melted Butter
  • 1 ¼ cups Crushed Oreo Cookie Crumbs
  • 2 shots Triple Sec Liqueur (about 3 fl. oz)
  • 16 oz Cream Cheese (2 bricks)
  • 1 cup White Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 6 oz Orange Flavored Chocolate
  • 1 cup Sour Cream
  • ¼ cup Candied Orange Zest (Optional)

Procedure

  1. Stir cookie crumbs into melted butter and press into a pie pan to form the crust.
  2. Par-bake for 10 minutes at 350°F
  3. Sprinkle crust with about ⅓ of the Triple Sec and allow to cool
  4. Melt chocolate in a double boiler, stir in remaining Triple Sec and more butter if necessary
  5. Mix cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and sour cream until smooth. Combine with melted chocolate
  6. Pour batter into cooled crust and bake at 350°F until jiggly texture in middle (roughly 40 minutes)
  7. Refrigerate and garnish with candied orange zest, if desired