Stu wrote:

> The Tiramisu cheesecake is my favorite. Enjoy.
<snip to recipe named>
> Title: Tiramisu Cheesecake
> Categories: Cheesecakes
> Yield: 1 servings
>
> CRUST
> 2 tb Butter melted
> 1/2 ts Instant espresso powder
> 1 c Vanilla-wafer crumbs
> FILLING
> 24 oz Cream cheese, or Neufchatel Cheese
> 8 oz Mascarpone cheese
> 1 2/3 c Sugar
> 4 lg Eggs, Room Temp.
> 1 ts Vanilla extract
> 1 pn Salt
> 2 ts Instant espresso powder
> 1 tb Hot water
> 2 tb Brandy
> 1 oz Semisweet chocolate, grated
> 2 ts Unsweetened cocoa
>
> Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch springform pan.
> Stir in butter and espresso powder in small bowl until combined.
> Stir in crumbs until crumbs are evenly moistened. Pat evenly over bottom
> of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Keep oven on. Tightly
> cover outside bottom and sides or springform pan with heavy-duty foil.
>
> Filling: Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and mascarpone in large mixer
> bowl at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 minutes.
> Gradually beat in sugar, scraping down sides of bowl with rubber
> spatula, until completely smooth, 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium
> and beat in vanilla and salt. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just
> until blended after each addition. Pour 4 cups filling over crust in
> prepared pan and place in large roasting pan. Dissolve espresso in
> hot water. Fold into remaining filling with brandy and grated
> chocolate. Spoon mixture evenly over filling in pan; smooth top with
> spatula. Place pan on oven rack. Pour enough hot water into roasting
> pan to come 1" up side of springform pan. Bake 1-1/4 hours or until
> center is just set. Remove cheesecake from water bath. Cool
> completely on wire rack. Remove foil. Cover and refrigerate
> overnight. Just before serving, run knife around edge of pan; remove
> sides. Sprinkle lightly with cocoa.

Well, that does sound pretty good (assuming "pn" means "pinch"). But actual
tiramisù sounds just as good to me (maybe even a little better), and it's a
LOT easier.

Bob