Ingredients
Directions :
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Recipes by Elisa Veal espresso mascarpone cheesecake
Image Credit : Google Images / The Barefoot Cook
Ingredients
The Crust - Dark Chocolate Shortbread
- 1 stick ( ½ cup ) unsalted butter , softened - ¼ cup superfine granulated sugar - ½ teaspoon vanilla - 1 / 8 teaspoon salt - ¾ cup all-purpose flour - ¼ cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder - ¼ cup unsalted butter , melted
Directions :
Make Shortbread
The Filling
- 12 ounces cream cheese , room temperature - 2 ( 8-ounce ) containers mascarpone cheese , room temperature - 1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour - 1¼ cups sugar - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - ½ cup brewed coffee - 1 tablespoon instant Expresso added to coffee - ¼ cup fresh Espresso grounds - 4 large eggs , room temperature
1 . Blend softened ½ cup butter , sugar , vanilla , and salt in a bowl with a fork until combined well . Sift flour and cocoa into butter mixture and blend with fork just until mixture forms a soft dough .
2 . Divide dough in half and pat out with floured fingertips into 2 ( 6 to 6 ½ inch ) rounds on an ungreased , large baking sheet . Chill dough , uncovered , until firm , about 30 minutes . 3 . Preheat oven to 375 ° while dough chills . 4 . Prick dough all over with fork and bake shortbreads in middle oven until centers are dry to the touch