Smores Cheesecake

What You'll Need

For the crust

• two cups graham cracker crumbs
• six tablespoons unsalted butter

For the filling

• nine ounces semi sweet baking chocolate, chopped fine
• four (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• three quarters cup heavy whipping ceam
• one and one half cups sugar
• two teaspoons vanilla extract
• one half cup all-purpose flour
• three large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten

For the topping

• three tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• one tablespoon light corn syrup
• two ounces semi sweet baking chocolate
• About twenty large marshmallows cut in half
• two tablespoons graham cracker crumbs

How to Make It

1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
2. Wrap the outer bottom of a 9-inch springform pan tightly with aluminum foil.
3. Make the crust: Combine the ginger snap crumbs and melted butter.
4. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and about 1-inch up the sides of the pan.
5. Bake for ten minutes.
6. Make the filling: Place the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl.
7. Microwave on high for 45 seconds.
8. Stir well with a silicone spatula. If the chocolate isn't melted, continue to heat in 10 second intervals.
9. Stir after each interval until the chocolate is completely melted. Set aside.
10. In a large mixing bowl beat the cream cheese, heavy cream, and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.
11. Add the melted chocolate, vanilla and flour, beat on low speed until smooth.
12. Using a silicone spatula, gently stir in the eggs just until combined.
13. Pour the batter over the prepared crust.
14. Place the pan inside a roasting pan.
15. Fill the roasting pan with enough hot water to reach halfway up the sides of the cheesecake pan.
16. Bake for one hour.
17. Turn the oven off, leave the cheesecake in the water bath in the oven for another hour.
18. Remove the cheesecake from the water bath, cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
19. Run a small knife around the outer edge of the cheesecake to loosen it from the pan.
20. Remove the sides of the pan.
21. Cool the cheesecake completely, cover, and refrigerate for at least four hours or overnight.
22. Make the topping: Place the cream and corn syrup in a small saucepan.
23. Heat over low heat until cream begins to simmer.
24. Remove from heat. Add the chocolate, stir until the chocolate is completely melted.
25. Let the ganache cool.
26. Arrange the marshmallows in an even layer over the top of the cheesecake, cut side down.
27. Place the cake under the broiler for about 30 seconds or until the marshmallows become lightly toasted.
28. Drizzle the ganache over the top of the toasted marshmallows.
29. Sprinkle the top with graham cracker crumbs

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