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220        C H O C O L A T E  C H E E S E C A K E S  A N D  S O  M U C H  M O R E

                      DOUBLE-CHOCOLAT
                      DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE E

                        LIME CHEESECAK
                        LIME CHEESECAKE E




                  emember those fussy                        FILLING:
                  little desserts called                       2 cups semisweet chocolate
                                                                chips
                  pots de crème,
                                                            2 packages (8 ounces each) cream
           where you got this eensy portion
                                                                cheese, at room temperature
           of ultra-rich chocolate in a demitasse   1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
           cup? The hostess said it was “just       3 large eggs, at room temperature
                                                    1 ⁄2 cup Key lime juice, at room temperature
           enough,” and you muttered under
           your breath, “Enough for whom?”
                                                    TOPPING:
           Well, consider this dessert your great
                                                    1 cup Sweetened Cream (page 445) or
           chocolate revenge.                          frozen whipped topping, thawed

                                                    1 teaspoon grated lime zest


                        SERVES:  16                 1. Place a rack in the center of the oven
                    PREPARATION  TIME:              and preheat the oven to 325°F. Set aside a
                       15  MINUTES
                                                    10-inch springform pan.
                       BAKING  TIME:
                    58  TO  62  MINUTES             2. Place the cake mix, melted butter, and 1
                                                    egg in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an
                                                    electric mixer on low speed for 2 minutes.
           CRUST:
                                                    Stop  the  machine  and  scrape  down  the
           1 package (18.25 ounces) plain
                                                    sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. The
              devil’s food cake mix                 batter  should  come  together  into  a  ball.
                       3
           6 tablespoons ( ⁄4 stick) butter, melted  With your fingertips, pat the batter evenly
           1 large egg                              over  the  bottom  and  up  the  sides  of  the
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