Chocolate Cheesecake With Chocolate Wafer Crust
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 16 Categories:
Cheesecakes
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients:
-----CHOCOLATE WAFER CRUST-----
8 1/2
ounces
Chocolate wafer cookies,
crushed
2
tablespoons
Unsalted butter,
melted
1
tablespoon
Butter or margarine 3
ounces
Unsweetened chocolate 9
ounces
Semisweet chocolate 12
ounces
Cream cheese,
softened
2
tablespoons
Vanilla 1
cup
Whipping cream 6
Eggs 1/2
cup
Sugar,
up to double amount
Whipped cream,
optional
Directions: 1.
To make crust, crush wafers. Add melted butter to make crumbly dough. Press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
2.
To make filling, melt butter in top of double boiler over hot water. Add chocolates and heat until melted, stirring until smooth. Beat cheese until creamy. Add vanilla and whipping cream. Stir in chocolate mixture. Beat eggs with sugar and slowly beat into chocolate mixture. Turn into crust and bake at 350F 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake puffs slightly in center. Cool, then chill thoroughly before unmolding. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
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