Double Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake

Ingredients
112 cups crushed vanilla wafers about 45
14 cup butter melted
2 tablespoons sugar
14 teaspoon instant espresso powder
filling
1 cup sour cream room temperature
14 cup halfandhalf cream room temperature
1 cup 60 cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips melted
112 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 packages 8 ounces each cream cheese softened
112 cups sugar
12 cup baking cocoa
1 tablespoon allpurpose flour
5 large eggs room temperature lightly beaten
topping
1 cup coffee liqueur
1 tablespoon halfandhalf cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
12 cup 60 cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips chopped

 
16 chocolatecovered coffee beans
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Place a greased 9in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavyduty foil about 18 in. square. Securely wrap foil around pan.
In a large bowl combine the wafer crumbs butter sugar and espresso powder. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the side of prepared pan.
In a small bowl stir together sour cream halfandhalf and melted chocolate until blended set aside. In a second bowl combine espresso powder and vanilla set aside.
In a large bowl beat the cream cheese and sugar add chocolate mixture cocoa and flour until smooth. Stir in the espresso mixture. Add eggs beat on low speed until just combined. Pour into crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan add 1 in. hot water to larger pan.
Bake until center is just set and top appears dull 6070 minutes. Remove springform 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 side of pan.
In a small saucepan combine liqueur and halfandhalf. Bring to a boil cook until liquid is reduced by half. Meanwhile in a large bowl beat whipping cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners sugar beat until stiff peaks form.
Drizzle cheesecake with coffee syrup
garnish with whipped cream chocolate and coffee beans.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece 610 calories 40g fat 23g saturated fat 170mg cholesterol 259mg sodium 52g carbohydrate 41g sugars 2g fiber 9g protein.