Soft Chocolate Caramels Recipe

1/2 lb Sugar
9 oz Fresh heavy cream
2 oz Cocoa powder
1 1/4 oz Honey
Cook together in a copper pan (or a pan not lined with tin) until the mixture reaches th 'ball'stage. (To test the stage of the cooking by finger, dip the thumb and index finger into cold water, then into the mixture, bringing the 2 fingers together and dipping them again into water. This should be done quickly to avoid burning. The mixture forms a small ball that can be rolled with the tip of the fingers) Pour this cooked sugar onto an oiled marble slab, keeping it at an even thickness of 2/3 in., using 4 oiled rulers to make a framework. Let cool and cut. 
 
 
Triple Chocolate Candy Cane Kisses

4 3-oz. chocolate bars, 2 semisweet, 1 milk & 1 white chocolate
1/2 c Crushed candy canes
Melt the 3 kinds of chocolate in 3 separate bowls. Stir half of the crushed candy into the semisweet chocolate. Reserve a bit for sprinkling; stir the remainder into the milk and white chocolates. Drop teaspoons of the semisweet onto a parchment-lined tray. Top with 1 dollop each of the milk and white chocolates. Sprinkle with crushed candy. Let harden. 
 
Cheesecakes
 
Black & White Cheesecake

1/2 c Marshmallow creme OR 3/4 c Milk; heated to boiling
1 c Mini-marshmallows
16 oz Cream Cheese, softened
9 oz Prepared Graham cracker crust
3/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pk Unflavored gelatin
1 ts Vanilla (opt)
1/4 c Milk; cold
Spread marshmallow creme or scatter marshmallows over bottom of prepared crust; set aside.
In blender, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over cold milk; let stand 2 minutes. Add hot milk; process at low speed until gelatin is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add cream cheese, sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla; process at high speed until blended.
Gently pour into prepared crust and chill until firm, about 2 hours. 
 
Cappuccino Chocolate Cheesecake

1 1/4 c Chocolate wafers, crushed
1/8 ts Cinnamon
1 pk Light cream cheese (8 oz)
1 c Sugar
1 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ts Cocoa powder for garnish
2 1/2 c Sour cream
2 Eggs
2 tb Coffee liqueur
1 ts Vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Stir together wafer crumbs and cinnamon. Pat into bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in sugar and cocoa powder. Beat in egg. Stir in 2 cups sour cream, coffee liqueur and vanilla. Turn into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until set.
Spread remaining sour cream evenly over top. Return to oven 1 minute to glaze top. Cool to room temperature, then chill thoroughly, covered. Remove from springform pan. Just before serving, dust top with cocoa powder. 
 
 
Chocolate Almond Cheesecake

6 Chocolate wafers, finely crushed
1 1/2 c Light cream cheese
1 c Sugar
1 c 1% low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 c Plus 2 tbs unsweetened cocoa
1/4 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/4 ts Salt
2 ts Almond flavoring
1 Egg
2 tb Semisweet chocolate mini-morsels
Chocolate leaves (optional)
Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in the bottom of a 7 inch springform pan. Set pan aside. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese and next 7 ingredients, processing until smooth. Add egg and process just until blended. Fold in chocolate morsels.
Slowly pour mixture over crumbs in pan. Bake at 300 degrees F. for 65 to 70 minutes or until cheese cake is set. Let cool in pan on wire rack. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Remove sides of pan, transfer cheese cake to a serving platter. Garnish with chocolate leaves, if desired.
Chocolate Leaves: Melt chocolate in doubles boiler or microwave. Using a non-poisonous leaf, brush on melted chocolate; place in freezer for 2-3 hours. once hardened, peal leaf from the chocolate to garnish. 
 
Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake

6 Chocolate wafers, crushed
1 1/2 c Light cream cheese
1 c Sugar
1 c Lowfat cottage cheese
6 tb Unsweetened cocoa
1/4 c Flour
1/4 c Amaretto
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Salt
2 tb Mini chocolate chips
Chocolate curls (optional)
Sprinkle chocolate wafers over bottom of a 7" springform pan. Set aside. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese add all other ingredients except for egg and chocolate chips. Blend until smooth. add egg and blend just until mixed in. Fold in chocolate chips and bake at 300 deg f for 65 to 70 minutes. Let cool in pan, on wire rack. Cover and chill for at least 8 hours. Remove sides of pan and transfer cake to serving platter. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired. Makes 12 servings.