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The best cherry & chocolate cheesecake
17 ingredients
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I've used cherries here because they take two things that are already delicious together – cheesecake and chocolate – to a whole new level. You really can't beat a good cheesecake and this one is mega.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
733
Calories
13g
Protein
41g
Fat
72g
Carbs
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
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
- 150 g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
- 300 g dark chocolate digestives
- 100 g golden caster sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornflour
- 900 g full-fat cream cheese
- 2 large eggs, preferably free-range or organic
- 100 ml double cream
- 1 orange
- 50 g good-quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), broken into small pieces
- 300 g dried sour cherries
- 3 heaped tablespoons caster sugar
- 1 orange
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 vanilla pod, halved lengthways
- 1 splash rum, brandy or grappa
- 100 g good-quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), broken into pieces
- 200 ml single cream
Directions
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By jamieoliver ·
Recipe sourced from
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