Black bottom pecan cheesecake

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
½ (15-oz) package refrigerated piecrusts1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels3 Tbsp. whipping cream1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened4 large eggs¾ cup sugar, divided2 tsp. vanilla extract, divided¼ tsp. salt1 cup light corn syrup3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted1½ cups pecan halvesChocolate syrup (optional)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Unroll piecrust; fit into a 9-ingch pie plate according to package directions. Fold edges under, and crimp.
3. Microwave chocolate morsels and whipping cream in a small glass bowl at MEDIUM (50% power) 1 to 1½ minutes or until morsels begin to melt. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
4. Beat cream cheese, 1 egg, ½ cup sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, and salt at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture into piecrust, spreading evening. Pour cream cheese mixture over chocolate layer.
5. Whisk together corn syrup, melted butter, remaining 3 eggs, remaining ¼ cup sugar, and remaining 1 tsp. vanilla. Stir in pecans; pour over cream cheese layer.
6. bake at 350 for 55 minutes or until set, shielding pie after about 45 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool completely on a wire rack. Drizzle each slide with chocolate syrup, if desired.

Makes 8

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHARIOT34.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 627.0
  • Total Fat: 39.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 155.1 mg
  • Sodium: 200.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 68.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
  • Protein: 8.2 g

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