Michele's Mexican chocolate cheesecake

By MissiAnn

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 tblsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 pkg Mexican chocolate
• 3 8 oz pkg cream cheese
• 2 tblsp espresso pwdr
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tblsp cornstarch
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tblsp amaretto
• 4 eggs
• Glaze:
• 1/2 cup cream
• 4 oz chocolate chips

Details

Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 47mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to350*
Mix the crust ingredients and press into pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes to set.
To make the filling melt the chocolate in water with the espresso powder added. Stir and set aside. Cream the cheese and then add a mixture of sugar, salt ,cinnamon, and cornstarch. Then add the eggs and vanilla. Add the sour cream, whipping cream and chocolate mixture.
Bake @350 for 30 minutes then 250 for 1 1/2 hours till center is set.
Mix the glaze by heating the cream to a simmer and adding the chocolate. Stir to combine and spread on cooled cake.