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The best cherry & chocolate cheesecake
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The best cherry & chocolate cheesecake

17 ingredients 10 openrecipes
The best cherry & chocolate cheesecake

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.

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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 openrecipes

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