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7/18/10

German Chocolate Cheesecake

If you love German Chocolate Cake then I know you will love this delicious German Chocolate Cheesecake! Ingredients needed for cheesecake: Coconut-Pecan Graham Crust ( recipe follows ) 4 (1oz ) bars of Hershey®'s Semi-Sweet Baking chocolate, broken into pieces, 3 ( 8oz ) packages of Philadelphia® brand cream cheese, softened, 3/4 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of dairy sour cream, 2 tsp. of vanilla extract, 2 Tbs. of all-purpose flour, 3 eggs, Coconut-Pecan topping ( recipe follows ) Preparations are as follows: Prepare Coconut-Pecan Graham Crust. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place chocolate pieces into a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave at HIGH for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is melted and smooth. In a large mixer bowl beat together on medium speed, with an electric mixer, the cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, and vanilla, until smooth. Add flour, blend well. Add eggs and melted chocolate; beat until blended. Pour into prepared crust. Bake 10 minutes. Without opening oven door, reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees. Continue baking for 35 additional minutes. Remove from oven. Loosen cheesecake from side of pan with a knife. Cool completely. Prepare Coconut-Pecan Topping; spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate for several hours. Garnish as desired. Enjoy.  Coconut-Pecan Graham Crust Ingredients needed: 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs, 2 Tbs. of sugar, 1/3 cup of butter or margarine, melted, 1/4 cup of sweetened coconut flakes, 1/4 cup of chopped pecans. Preparations are as follows: Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, and sugar. Stir in butter, coconut flakes, and pecans. Press mixture onto bottom and 1/2 inch up the side of a 9-inch spring-form pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.  Coconut-Pecan Topping Ingredients needed: 1 stick of butter or margarine, 1/4 cup of  packed light brown sugar, 2 Tbs. of light cream, 2 Tbs. of light corn syrup, 1 cup of sweetened coconut nut flakes, 1/2 cup of chopped pecans, 1 tsp. of vanilla extract. Preparations are as follows: In a small saucepan, melt butter, add brown sugar, light cream and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut flakes, pecans, and vanilla. Cool slightly before using.

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