Chocolate Red Velvet Cheesecake for Two

CookingAddic White chocolate red velvet cheesecakes perfectly portioned for two for special occasions!

Ingredients

• 3.5 ounces white chocolate, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons red food colouring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
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Directions

1. Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a pan or in a double boiler.
2. Cream the cream cheese and sugar, beat in the egg, red food colouring, vanilla, cocoa powder and chocolate.
3. Pour into 2 4 inch springform pans and bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until set, about 30 minutes, before removing from oven and letting cool. (Optionally let chill in the fridge overnight.)

Option: Add a crust by pressing the mixture of 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 tablespoons melted butter into the bottoms of the springform pans before adding the cheesecake mixture. (Oreo cookie crumbs are also good!)

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