CHEESECAKE WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan, melt 5 tablespoons butter. In a medium bowl, combine graham-cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup sugar. Stir in melted butter until crumbs are moist. Pour mixture into a 9-inch springform pan; press firmly, forming a 1/2-inch crust up sides of pan. Bake until set, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack.
• Reduce temperature to 275 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese until smooth. Slowly add remaining cup sugar. Scrape in vanilla seeds; reserve pod for another use. Beat until well combined, about 3 minutes.
• Drizzle in eggs, one at a time, stopping occasionally to scrape down bowl. Beat in sour cream and salt. Pour batter into crust.
• Bake cheesecake until sides have set but center appears soft, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool. Run a paring knife around the outside of crust, loosening it from pan. When cool, cover tightly with plastic; let set at least 4 hours or overnight.
• To serve, place chocolate, remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and cream in the top of a double boiler or a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted. Remove from heat; let cool slightly. Pour chocolate glaze over cheesecake; spread into a circle, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Chill just until chocolate has set, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Combine all crust ingredients in bowl. Press onto bottom of ungreased 10-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool.
• Combine 1 cup sugar and cream cheese in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in melted white baking chips. (Mixture may look lumpy.)
• Pour half of cream cheese mixture into prepared crust. Spoon 1/2 cup chocolate fudge topping over cream cheese mixture in crust; swirl with knife. Top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Spoon remaining chocolate fudge topping over cream cheese mixture; swirl with knife. Bake 65-75 minutes or until just set 2 inches from edge of pan.
• Turn off oven; with oven door open at least 4 inches, let cheesecake stand in oven at least 30 minutes or until center is set. Remove from oven. Loosen sides of cheesecake from pan by running knife around inside of pan. Cool completely. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Press raspberries through strainer; discard seeds. (Strain raspberries again, if seeds still remain.) Whisk strained raspberries and cornstarch together in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 4-8 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil. Boil, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes; stir. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
• Spoon raspberry sauce over each slice of cheesecake. Store refrigerated.