Chocolate Desserts Recipe - Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 8 oz (225f) graham wafers

• 1/4 lb (110g) butter

• pinch cinnamon

• butter for greasing

• 1/4 cup (60ml) milk

• 3 oz (90g) dark or semisweet baking chocolate

• 8oz (225g) cream cheese

• 3 tbsp (45ml) water

• 1 tbsp (15ml) powdered gelatine

• juice and grated rind of 1 orange

• 2/3 cup (165ml) whipping cream, whipped

• caramelized orange rind 

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Method:

1. Crush graham wafers. Melt butter and blend with crushed wafers and cinnamon.

2. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch (20cm) spring-form cake pan with butter and line sides with waxed paper. Spread cookie mixture over base of pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.

3. Place milk and chocolate in a saucepan and heat gently, stirring until chocolate melts. Mix well with cream cheese.

4. Heat water and dissolve gelatine. Reheat until you have a clear, jelly-like substance.

5. Stir gelatine into cream cheese with orange find and juice. Fold in whipped cream, and then pour mixture into pan.

6. Chill in refrigerator for 3 hours until set and firm. Remove cheesecake from pan and place on a serving plate. Decorate top with caramelized orange rind.