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November 22, 2016

Christmas cheesecake, Chocolate bonbons, The most wonderful fudge

By Melanie Behrens

Holiday treats are now officially legal, so start with these.
Christmas cheesecake
20 chocolate wafer cookies
3 TBS unsalted butter, melted
3 TBS sugar
pinch of fine salt
Filling:
8 oz. semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
1-1/3 C sugar, divided
1-1/2 C sour cream, divid...

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Easy chocolate mousse, Chocolate toffee bars, Chocolate trifle
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