Chocolate Cherry Truffle Cheesecake Recipe

Name: Chocolate Cherry Truffle Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Crust; 1/4 cup dried cherries; 1/4 cup port wine (or cherry juice); 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1/3 cup shortening; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/3 cup dark brown sugar; 1 1/4 cups barley or 1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; Filling; 14 ounces chopped best-quality bittersweet chocolate; 4 ounces chopped unsweetened chocolate; 1 (10 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 24 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 large eggs; 4 ounces silken tofu; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup cherry pie filling, pureed until smooth

Servings: persons

Crust
1/4 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup port wine (or cherry juice)
1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1 1/4 cups barley or 1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
Filling
14 ounces chopped best-quality bittersweet chocolate
4 ounces chopped unsweetened chocolate
1 (10 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
24 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
4 ounces silken tofu
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cherry pie filling, pureed until smooth

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["Crust:", "Combine cherries and port in a small bowl. Let stand at least 30 minutes (do not drain).", "In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening, salt, egg, vanilla and sugar until fluffy.", "Sift in flour and cocoa, mixing until incorporated.", "Fold in cherries and liquid. The dough should resemble a chocolate chip cookie.", "Spread dough into the bottom of a greased and parchment-lined 10"" spring-form pan and freeze 1 hour.", "Bake at 400 u00b0F for 20 minutes or until just firm. Set aside to cool.", "Filling:", "Reduce oven temperature to 325u00b0F and wrap the outside of the spring-form pan with foil.", "Melt together the chocolates and condensed milk. Cool slightly.", "In a food processor, puree cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, tofu and salt until smooth. Add chocolate and beat until combined.", "Pour mixture onto prepared crust.", "Spoon dollops of pureed pie filling onto the cheese mixture and swirl lightly with a knife.", "Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour or until filling is set.", "Refrigerate, covered, at least 8 hours or overnight."]

1820

kcal

Calories

128

Fat

138

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Crust, 1/4 cup dried cherries, 1/4 cup port wine (or cherry juice), 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Cherry Truffle Cheesecake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Cherry Truffle Cheesecake

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