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Moldovan Chocolate Cheesecake
Photo: Toa Heftiba

Moldovan Chocolate Cheesecake

8 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

791
Calories
29g
Protein
56g
Fat
42g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate; chopped
  • 1 1/2 Sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter
  • 1 c Sour cream at room temperature
  • 1 ts Vanilla
  • 3 lg Eggs
  • 1 c Sugar
  • 3 8-oz packages cream cheese; softened
  • 1 c Chopped pecans

Directions

1

Confectioners' sugar and unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting the cake if desired 1 Chocolate graham wafer pie crust.

2

In a large metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water melt the chocolate and the butter, stirring until the mixture is smooth, stir in the sour cream and the vanilla, and let the mixture cool.

3

In a bowl beat together the eggs and the sugar until the mixture is thick and pale and forms a ribbon when the beaters are lifted and beat in the cream cheese.

4

Stir in the chocolate mixture and fold in the pecans.

5

Pour the filling into the prepared crust and bake the cheesecake in the middle of a preheated 325 degree F oven for 2 hours, or until it is just set.

6

(The cake will fall in the middle.)

7

Let the cheesecake cool in the pan on a rack, chill it, covered loosely, overnight, and remove the side of the pan.

8

Sprinkle the confectioners' sugar and the cocoa powder decoratively over the cheesecake.

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Category:Moldovan Recipes

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Category:Moldovan Desserts

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