Chocolate Royale Cheesecake Squares Recipes

PHILADELPHIA CHOCOLATE ROYALE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust: Mix together cookie crumbs, sugar and butter; press into the bottom of a 9" springform pan.
• Bake@ 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Filling: Mix together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until well blended.
• Add chocolate, liqueur and eggs; mix just until blended.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake at 325 for 55-60 minutes or until center is almost set if using a silver springform pan (bake at 300 degrees for 60-65 minutes or until center is almost set if using a dark nonstick springform pan).
• Run knife or metal spatula around the rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing the rim of pan.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300ºF.
• Line 8" square pan w/heavy duty foil with foil extending over sides of pan.
• Spray foil w/nonstick spray.
• In a small bowl, combine all crust ingredients; mixing well.
• Press into bottom of foil lined, sprayed pan.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Add all remaining filling ingredients; beat until smooth.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake at 300ºF.
• for 40 to 45 minutes or until edges appear set.
• Center will be soft but sets as it cools.
• Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
• Lift cheesecake out of pan by lifting foil.
• Cut into 48 squares and place each square onto waxed paper.
• Melt coating ingredients in a small sauce pan over low heat until smooth, stirring frequently.
• Cool slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Put into a small 2-cup bowl.
• Use a fork to stick into tops of squares, dip each one into coating and coat bottom and sides, let excess drip off.
• Place back onto waxed paper.
• Spoon about 1 teaspoon coating mixture over each bite to coat the tops and smooth with the back of the spoon.
• Let stand until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Store in the fridge.
• Tips.
• Try different flavored crumbs for the crust: chocolate or cinnamon grahams, vanilla or chocolate wafers.
• You can also slice cheesecake into larger squares and drizzle the melted chocolate over the top.
• Look in the cake decorating supplies department for dipping forks, which are angled for dipping.

CHOCOLATE ROYALE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Mix crumbs and butter, press into bottom and a little up sides of a 9" Springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 min.
• 2. Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla with a mixer until well blended. Add chocolate, liqueur and eggs, mix just until blended and pour over crust. Bake at 325 degrees 55-60 min or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake right away, but cool before removing sides. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight (overnight is better). Garnish with sifted powdered sugar and mixed berries if you want.
• 3. If using a dark nonstick pan, everything gets made as above, but reduce oven temp to 300 degrees and bake 60-65 min.

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Line with 2 crisscrossed pieces of parchment or wax paper, spraying between sheets. Spray lined pan; set aside.
• Process cookies in a food processor until finely ground. Gently press crumbs into bottom of prepared pan (do not rinse processor bowl).
• Blend cream cheese and sour cream in food processor until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Add cocoa, cornstarch, sugar, egg, and egg white; process until smooth. Pour into pan; sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Bake until just set, 35 to 40 minutes; cool completely in pan. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Invert onto a tray; peel off paper, and reinvert crust side down. Cut into 9 squares.