Rich Chocolate Cheesecake

Preparation info
  • Makes one 9 inch 23 cm ) cheesecake | Serves

    12 to 16

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Anna Olson

Published 2011

  • About

This is a dense cheesecake for true chocolate-lovers. Ground almonds give the crust structure and a little variety from a traditional graham crust.

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup (250 mL) whole, unblanched almonds
  • ¼ cup (60

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan and place it on a baking tray.
  2. For the crust, pulse the almonds with the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and cinnamon until the almonds are finely ground. Add the egg white and