Title: Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Wafer Crust
Categories: Dessert Cheesecake
Yield: 16 Servings
| CHOCOLATE WAFER CRUST |
| 1 | pk | Chocolate wafers (8 1/2-oz) |
| 2 | tb | Unsalted butter; melted |
| FILLING |
| 1 | tb | Butter or margarine |
| 3 | oz | Unsweetened chocolate |
| 9 | oz | Semisweet chocolate |
| 4 | pk | Cream cheese (3-oz) softened |
| 2 | tb | Vanilla |
| 1 | c | Whipping cream |
| 6 | | Eggs |
| 1/2 | c | Sugar (up to double amount) |
| | | Whipped cream (optional) |
To make crust, crush wafers. Add melted butter to make crumbly dough. Press
into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Set aside. 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.