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Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake

piarecipes.com
  • minutes
  • Serves

INGREDIENTS

30

Oreo cookies (or chocolate sandwich cookies) for a high crust

4 tbsp

unsalted butter (1/2 stick), melted

1 tsp

espresso powder (optional)

1 lb

(two 8-ounce boxes) cream cheese, at room temperature

2/3 cup

granulated sugar

1/4 tsp

salt (I always use kosher salt)

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

2

large eggs, at room temperature

2/3 cup

heavy cream (or sour cream or combination)

6 oz

semisweet baking chocolate, chopped (I used Callebaut; use good chocolate)

3 tbsp

unsalted butter, softened

2 tsp

espresso powder (added to intensify chocolate flavor, optional)

3

eggs, separated

1/2 tsp

cream of tartar

1/4 cup

plus 2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup

heavy cream, cold (do not use half-frozen cream; the whipped cream will curdle)

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

1/2 cup

heavy cream

4 1/2 oz

bittersweet chocolate, chopped (I used Callebaut semi-sweet and milk chocolate)

1 tsp

espresso powder (optional)

1 1/2 tsp

dark rum (I used vanilla extract instead)