How To Make Dark Chocolate Cheesecake ? Food Diaries Recipe | Zarnak Sidhwa | 5 November 2022 | Masala Tv

Method :
Combine the melted butter with the biscuit crumbs in a bowl. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9” springform pan. Bake the crust at 180 degrees C for 10 minutes, then set aside to cool. Cover the outsides of the pan with aluminum foil so that water from the water bath cannot get in. Reduce oven temperature to 148°C. Beat the cream cheese, sugar and cocoa until well completely combined. Add the sour cream, melted chocolate and vanilla essence. Add the eggs one at a time. Pour the cheesecake batter evenly into the crust. Place the springform pan inside another larger pan. Fill the outside pan with enough warm water to go about halfway up the sides of the springform pan. Bake for 1 hour. The center should be set, but still jiggly. Turn off the oven and leave the door closed for 30 minutes. Slightly open the door of the oven for 30 minutes to allow the cheesecake to continue to cool slowly. This process helps prevent cracking. Remove the cheesecake from the oven and cool and then refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, make the chocolate ganache by melting cream and chocolate in a pan. Let cool at room temperature and then pour on top of the cheesecake and spread evenly. Allow to firm up a bit. Decorate with swirls using remaining ganache and grate the chocolate bar using a vegetable peeler over the cheesecake. Chill and then serve.