Brandied Coffee Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 32 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs (at room temperature)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons or 2 tablespoons
• 4 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. mix cookie crumbs and melted butter, combining well. press crumb mixture evenly over bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. bake 6 minutes.
• 2 mix cream cheese in large bowl of electric mixer on low speed until smooth. add sugar and mix until smooth. mix in flour. add eggs, 2 at a time, mixing until batter is smooth. mix in vanilla extract and or . dissolve coffee granules in the cream and add to batter. pour batter into prepared spring-form pan.
• 3 place cheesecake in large baking pan with at least 2-inch high sides. pour water into large pan to reach 1 inch up sides of springform pan. bake about 1 hour until top looks firm when given gentle shake. meanwhile, prepare topping.
• 4 stir sour cream, sugar and vanilla extract in small bowl to blend. gently spread mixture evenly over top of baked cheesecake. bake 10 minutes longer.
• 5 remove from water bath and cool thoroughly, away from drafts, about 2 hours, uncovered, so soft topping remains smooth.
• 6 cover with plastic wrap and chill thoroughly, at least 6 hours or overnight. store in refrigerator up to 7 days. serve at room temperature.