BLACK AND WHITE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• MAKE CHOCOLATE CRUST:.
• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Tightly wrap outside of 11" springform pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• Mix together cookie crumbs and sugar in bowl.
• Add melted butter and stir until combined.
• Press mixture evenly into the bottom and sides of prepared pan.
• MAKE FILLING:.
• Beat cream cheese in mixing bowl until creamy, using electric mixer at medium speed.
• Gradually add sugar and beat until blended.
• Add vanilla and flour, mixing just until combined, at low speed.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Add yolks and half-and-half, beating until smooth.
• Stir in chopped solid ivory.
• Pour mixture into crust and smooth out top.
• Bake for 2 hours or until firm.
• Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in oven with door propped open for 1 hour or more.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for 1 hour.
• Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• MAKE CHOCOLATE GLAZE:.
• Place corn syrup, water, butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Cook until butter is melted and mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Add chopped chocolate and rum or rum extract and let stand 30 seconds.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Loosen edge of cheesecake with knife.
• Remove cake from springform pan.
• Spread chocolate glaze over top of cheesecake.
• Refrigerate 15 minutes to set glaze.
• Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired.
• Cut wedges and serve.