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     Title: Mexican-Chocolate and Mascarpone Cheesecake
Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
     Yield: 1 servings

          Crust:
     2 oz Mexican chocolate
     2 oz Semi-sweet chocolate
    10    Double graham crackers
     1 c  Toasted whole almonds
     2 ts Ground cinnamon
     3 tb Brown sugar
   1/4 c  Unsalted butter
          Filling:
     1 tb Gelatin
   1/4 c  Cold water
 1 1/2 lb Mascarpone cheese
 1 1/2 lb Cream cheese
          Three 8 oz packages;
          -softened
     1 c  Sugar
     2 tb Lemon juice
     2 tb Vanilla extract
 1 1/2 c  Cream

     Crust: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Chop Mexican and
 semi-sweet chocolates. In food processor, place chopped
 chocolates, graham crackers and pecans. Process until fine
 crumbs. Pour crumb mixture into springform pan and add
 melted butter, cinnamon and brown sugar. Mix together in
 pan. Press crumb mixture over bottom and up sides of pan.
 Bake 10 minutes. Cool. Set aside.
     Filling: Dissolve gelatin in water. Set aside to soften
 for 5 minutes. Beat mascarpone and cream cheese on high
 speed with electric mixer until fluffy. Slowly pour in
 sugar while continuing to beat. Beat in lemon juice and
 vanilla on medium speed. Quickly fold gelatin mixture into
 cheese mixture. Whip cream to stiff peaks. Fold a scoop of
 whipped cream into cheese mixture. Then fold in remaining
 whipped cream. Pour into cooled crust. Cover with plastic
 wrap. Chill 4 hours. Cut into wedges.
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