Royal Marble Cheesecake
An involved, but tried and true recipe. A favorite for those
who like a rich cheesecake.
Melt chocolate morsels on top of double boiler over hot
water. Combine 3/4 cup flour, 2 T. sugar, and salt. Cut in
butter until particles are fine. Stir in 2 T. chocolate. Press
into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 400° for
10 minutes.
Soften cream cheese with one cup sugar in mixing bowl.
Blend in 1/4 cup flour and vanilla. Add egg yolks; beat
well. Blend in sour cream. Beat egg whites until soft
peaks form.
Fold into cheese mixture very thoroughly. Combine
remaining chocolate with 1 3/4 cups of cheese mixture.
Pour half of plain mixture over baked crust. Top with
spoonfuls of half the chocolate mixture and cover with
remaining plain mixture, then with chocolate mixture.
• 6-oz. pkg. chocolate
morsels
• 1 c. flour
• 2 T. plus 1 c. sugar
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/4 c. butter
• 3 8-oz. pkg. cream
cheese (at room
temperature)
• 2 t. vanilla
• 6 eggs, separated
• 1 c. sour cream
Cut through batter with spatula to marble.
Place in 400° oven. Immediately set at 300°. Bake for 1
hour. Turn off oven; let remain in closed oven 1 hour.
Cool for 2 – 3 hours. Chill at least 8 hours before serving.
To cut, use a wet hot sharp knife.