S’mores coded and definitely delicious (recipe below)! Made my sister’s boyfriend a chocolate cheesecake with/ toasted meringue for graduation 🍒 Ingredients For the crust - 18 Oreos, cream removed - 1⁄2 tsp kosher salt - 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted For the filling - 2 cups bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped - 1⁄2 cup whole milk - 1 tsp espresso powder - 1 8-oz package cream cheese, room temp - 1 cup granulated sugar - 4 large eggs, room temp - 1 tsp vanilla extract - 2 tbsp all-purpose flour For the meringue - 3 large egg whites - 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar - 1⁄2 tsp cream of tartar - 1 tsp vanilla extract Preparation 1. For the crust heat oven to 375F. Grease a 8” springform pan and overline bottom with parchment (so that it’s easier to remove cheesecake from pan). 2. Blitz cookies in a food processor or crush in a zip-lock bag. Add salt and melted butter, blitz again until it looks like wet sand. Transfer crumbs to the bottom of the prepared pan and press with a glass or measuring cup to form a flat crust. Place pan on a baking sheet, bake for 15 minutes, let cool. 3. Reduce oven to 350F. 4. For the filling, microwave chocolate and milk in a medium heat-safe bowl in 10-second intervals, stirring in between until melted. Stir in espresso powder, set aside. 5. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and sugar until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, beating to incorporate each time, remember to scrape down sides of bowl as you go. Stir in vanilla and flour with a silicon spatula. Add melted chocolate and beat on low until just combined. 6. Pour batter on top of the crust, tap pan a few times to pop and air bubbles. Place pan back on top of a baking sheet and bake until the edges of the cheesecake look set, but the center is slightly jiggly, 45-55 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately run a sharp knife around the edge of the cheesecake. Let completely cool and refrigerate for a few hours. 7. (Meringue details in comments,caption too long!) #dessertrecipe #chocolaterecipes #bakingrecipes #chcolatecheesecake #graduationdesserts #graduationgifts