What would be the first recipe I post? A dessert recipe of course. This is a recipe for peanut butter chocolate cheesecake, I made it for the husband for Valentines day.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake
Crust: 1 c. chocolate graham cracker crumbs
3 T. sugar
3 T. butter - melted
Cheesecake: 2 - 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese (set out to get to room temp.)
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
3 T. flour
4 eggs
1/2 c. milk
Ganache: cream & semi-sweet chocolate (I used chocolate chips)
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. To make the crust mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press that into the bottom of a springform pan. Bake the crust for 10 minutes, set aside to cool.
In a bowl beat the cream cheese until soft, add in the sugar, peanut butter and flour. Mix this all until it's smooth, then add the eggs. Gradually blend in the milk, pour the filling into the crust. Bake the cheesecake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes. Check up on it, the cheesecake is done when the center is still slightly jiggly, every oven is different. Let the cheesecake rest, it's had a hard day.
While the cheesecake is doing it's thang in the oven, make the ganache. Ganache is a good thing and it's easy to make! Just heat up some cream over medium heat, don't let it burn. I put about 1/2 c.- 3/4 c. in a small sauce pan, don't shoot me, I didn't measure. Add in chocolate chips, I put in about 1 c. and whisk it. The chocolate will slow melt in with the cream, stir constantly. You should end up with a nice, glossy chocolate sauce. It should be thick enough to spread and thin enough to pour. When the cheesecake is cooling, pour the ganache on top so it's a thin layer of chocolately goodness.
Loosen the sides of the springform pan and put the cheesecake in the fridge overnight. Cut and enjoy the next day, or don't bother with the cutting. Ha! It's cheesecake afterall.
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