Upside Down Jack Daniels Double Chocolate Cheesecake
Cheesecake:
1 C. semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 C. heavy cream
1 C. sugar
24 oz. cream cheese, softened
4 eggs
2 T. Jack Daniels
1/4 t. Grand Marnier
pinch of salt
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spray a 9-inch spring form pan. In a
double boiler melt chocolate chips with cream until smooth
and reserve. Whip cream cheese, sugar, and liqueur in an
electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs and blend well. Add
melted chocolate mixture and whiskey and blend thoroughly.
Add cheesecake batter to the spring form pan. Bake at 400ºF.
for 15 minute; reduce temperature to 350ºF. and bake an
additional 15 minutes.
Fudge Brownie:
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1/2 C. butter
2 eggs
1 C. sugar
1 t. Grand Marnier or vanilla
1/2 C. flour
1/4 C. pecans, chopped (optional)
pinch of salt
While cheesecake is baking melt chocolate and butter in a
double boiler. Stir until smooth. Beat in eggs, sugar, and
liqueur and blend thoroughly. Add flour and pecans and blend
well. Remove cheesecake from oven; carefully spoon on
brownie (start at edges and working towards the center).
Bake at 350ºF. for 35 - 40 minutes or until toothpick
inserted in center comes out almost clean. Remove from oven
and cool completely. After cooled refrigerate until cake is
completely cold.
Source: Opryland Hotel Culinary Institute
