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I'm a current Culinary student at Linn Benton Community College as well as a Nutrition and Food Service Systems student at Oregon State University. This blog is going to share stories of my work experiences, funny moments in the kitchen and also my personal nightmares in the kitchen. I will be sharing some of my favorite recipes, some that are written by myself and some written by others. I have an incredible passion for cooking and love sharing my experiences.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Dutch Chocolate Mint Cheesecake


Dutch Chocolate Mint Cheesecake

So many ingredients for a little cheesecake
so easy to mess up.

"There is no such thing as failure as long as it is a learning experience"

The cheesecake wasn't pretty when it came out of the oven, but there is almost always a way to make your product pretty again. Garnishes are always your friend! My eggs were over whipped into my batter so the cheesecake rose then fell, leaving my ending product a sunken cheesecake. With the work of a knife to flatten out the top and my garnish of sour cream mint frosting topped with shaved chocolate transformed this cheesecake.


Crust: 
12 oz. Chocolate Cookie Crumbs
6 oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate
6 Tbsp. Sugar
7 oz. Soft Butter

Process and press into spring form

 Cake:
16 oz.  Chocolate
2 2/3  lbs.  Cream Cheese Frosting
2 1/3 cup  Sugar
3 oz. Cream
2/3 cup Cocoa
6 Eggs
2 tsp. Vanilla
2 1/3 tsp. Peppermint Extract

On low speed cream the cream cheese and sugar, add chocolate, cocoa, scrapping and creaming after each addition. Add cream and flavorings. Add eggs. Bake at 300 degrees until done.



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