Chocolate Cheesecake

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 12 people

Categories: Cheesecake, Dessert

Ingredients

  • 1 cup crushed chocolate wafer crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
  • Filling
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • strawberry
  • white chocolate, cut in shavings

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter.

  2. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan; set aside.

  3. In a saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate chips; stir until smooth.

  4. Set aside.

  5. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.

  6. Add flour and beat well.

  7. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined.

  8. Stir in vanilla and melted chocolate just until blended.

  9. Pour over crust.

  10. Place cheesecake/pan in a large rectangular baking pan filled with 2 inches hot water; place in a 350 degree oven and bake 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set.

  11. Remove cheesecake from oven and water-filled pan and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

  12. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.

  13. Chill overnight.

  14. Remove sides of pan.

  15. Garnish slices with strawberries and chocolate shavings.

  16. Refrigerate leftovers.

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