Yesterday I created a new recipe and I am very excited about it.

I wanted to make a Frangelico cheese cake.  Most fof the recipes I found onlinbe that sounded good were for about twice as much cheesecake as I wanted to make. Many recipes are a bit much when you are cooking for two.

I made my own recipe.  Enjoy.

Frangelico Cocoa Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust

5 oz Graham Crackers
5 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder

Filling

2 softened 8 oz packages Cream Cheese
1/3 cup Sour Cream
3 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
2 large Eggs
1/2 cup Frangelico
1/3 cup Truvia (Use sugar if desired)
1 1/2 Tsp Almond Extract


Instructions.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Place graham crackers and cocoa powder in a food processor.  Pulse until all crackers are crumb.  Continue pulsing while pouring Melted butter into the food processor.  Press into buttered pie plate. Bake for 12 minutes.  Place on cooling rack for ten minutes.

In stand mixer add filling ingredients.  Mix on low for 4 minutes.  Raise to medium for 3 minutes.  Mix an additional 2 minutes on high. (If necessary go back and forth between medium and high to get thicker consistency)

Add filling into crust.  It should be thick and fluffy and will need to be spread evenly with a soft spatula.  Bake for 55 minutes, remove to cooling rack for ten minutes and then chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.