Shelly's Recipe

KAHLUA FUDGE CHEESECAKE

Category: Cheesecake

Crust
1 1/2 cup chocolate crumbs
5 tbsp butter, melted
2 tbsp sugar

Filling
1 lb cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 1/4 cup heavy ream
1/3 cup Kahlua
6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips

Glaze
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tbsp heavy cream
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp light corn syrup
1 tbsp Kahlua

Preheat oven to 325. Mix chocolate crumbs, sugar and butter. Press into a springform pan. Bake crust for 4 to 5 minutes. Allow to cool.

Beat cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, until well mixed. When smooth, add 3/4 cup heavy cream along with Kahlua. Mix well and set aside.

Over low heat, melt chocolate chips with cream, stirring until smooth. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust. Pour chocolate mixture into a circle over cream cheese mixture. Swirl chocolate through mixture with a knife. Bake cake for about 1 hour 20 minutes or until knife inserted in middle comes out clean.

Melt glaze ingredients over very low heat. Stir until smooth as it melts. Spoon on top of chilled cake, allowing some to run down sides.

NOTE: Allow cheesecake to cool, cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight before cutting.