Espresso Swirl Cheesecake
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Yield:
8-10
Ingredients
For Crust:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cup pastry flour
- 3/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted, then ground
For Filling:
- 4 -8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/3 cup cream
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 Tb. instant espresso powder mixed with 2 Tbl. boiling water
- 6 oz. semi sweet chocolate pieces, melted and cooled
DIRECTIONS:
FOR THE CRUST:
- In a mixer, beat the butter on medium, then high speed for 30 seconds. Add the 1/4 c. sugar and beat until combined. Add pastry flour and hazelnuts and mix until well combined. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Press into the bottoms of eight 4 ½” springform pans.
- To make one 9” or 10”, the crust will be thicker.
- Bake in 350* oven for 13-15 minutes until lightly browned. Cool.
FOR THE FILLING:
- In large mixer beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add 1 1/4 cups sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in cream and 1/2 cup flour until combined.
- Divide batter into 3 separate bowls (2 cups in each). Stir espresso mixture into 1 bowl, melted chocolate into another and leave the remaining portion plain. Remove 8 Tbl. plain batter and set aside. Divide remaining plain batter among crust-lined pans. Top each with coffee batter, then chocolate batter. Dollop small amounts of reserved plain batter over each. Use a thin metal spatula to swirl batters together to create a marbled appearance.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until centers appear nearly set. Remove and cool for 15 minutes. Loosen sides of pans. Cool 30 minutes more. Remove sides of pans. Cover and chill 2-24 hours before serving. Makes 16 servings, 8 cakes, 2 servings each. For 9-10” pans increase baking time 45-50 minutes or until center appears nearly set.
- To make ahead: To freeze cooled cheesecakes, remove from pans; wrap thoroughly in plastic wrap. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator before serving.