Lemony Chocolate Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 10 (1 ounce) chocolate baking squares, melted and cooled
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

Recipe

• 1 place a 9 inch springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil [about 18 inches square]. securely wrap foil around pan; set aside.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar and lemon peel; cut in butter until crumbly. press onto the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of prepared pan. place on a baking sheet. bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. cool on a wire rack.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and vanilla until well blended. add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. stir in chocolate and lemon peel. pour into crust.
• 4 place pan in a large baking pan; add 1 inch of hot water to larger pan. bake at 325 for 65-85 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull.
• 5 remove pan from water bath . cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. refrigerate overnight. remove sides of pan before slicing.