Tried the cabbage soup recipe!
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fanatastic!
Using my 18" round pie pan during outages to make pies is always fun. The apple pie is always a hit. It's a bit of a challenge getting the pan through and past security. I also use the round pie pan to make super deep dish pizza, quiche, and a great cheescake that slams shut your arteries with every bite.
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For the serious chocoholic.
Double Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake
8 tablespoons of unsalted butter
16 ounces of Italian Amaretto cookies, crushed fine in a food processor.
1 cup of chopped pecans, almonds or macadamia nuts, crushed
(your choice) I like the almonds in this recipe.
Filling
3 1/2 cups of mascarpone cheese
3 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
4 eggs, beaten
6 tablespoons of Disaronno Amaretto
6 tablespoons of superfine sugar
9 ounces of white chocolate broken into pieces
9 ounces of dark chocolate broken into pieces
Topping
1 cup mascarpone cheese
1 cup of ricotta cheese
white and dark chocolate curls to decorate
Fresh raspberries
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Melt the butter, stir in crushed cookies and nuts. Press into bottom of a 10" springform pan and a 9" springform pan. (Or one 18" massive pie pan)
Make the Filling
Beat mascarpone and ricotta cheese in a bowl. Beat in eggs and superfine sugar until well blended. Add the Amaretto. Melt the white chocolate gently. Melt the dark chocolate gently. (Over a double boiler), in individual pans. Mix alternating the melted chocolate mixture into the cheese mixture. Fold lightly. Pour into the prepared pans. Spread evenly and bake for 1 hour or until just set. Turn off oven. Do not remove the cheesecakes. Let set in the oven until completely firm and cooled.
Topping
Remove the sides of the springform pan after the cheesecakes have cooled. Lift carefully to individual serving plates. Make the topping by mixing the ricotta and mascarpone in a bowl and spread the mixture evenly over the top of each cheesecake. Decorate with dark and white chocolate curls and sprinkle with fresh raspberries.
Makes one 9" and one 10" or one 18" cheesecake. All the ingredients in this recipe can be divided in half to make one 9" or one 10" cheesecake. If using an 18" pie pan allow approximately 2 hours for baking. Amaretto can be omitted if desired. Buon appetito!!
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