Title: Cocoa Cheesecake
Categories: Cheesecake Dessert
Yield: 1 Cake

16	oz	Cream cheese; softened
3/4	c	Sugar; plus...
2	tb	Sugar; (divided)
1/2	c	Hershey's Cocoa
2	ts	Vanilla extract; divided
2		Eggs
1	c	Dairy sour cream
		Graham Crust (recipe follows)
		Fresh fruit, sliced

Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, cocoa and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well blended. Add eggs; blend well. Pour batter into prepared Graham Crust. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. In small bowl, stir together sour cream, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth; spread evenly over top of cheesecake. Bake 10 minutes; remove from oven. Loosen cheesecake from side of pan; cool to room temperature. Refrigerate several hours or overnight; remove side of pan. Garnish with fresh fruit. Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake. 10 to 12 servings.

Graham Crust: In bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine. Press mixture onto bottom and halfway up side of 9-inch springform pan. Variation:

Chocolate Lover's Cheesecake: Prepare batter as directed above; stir 1 cup Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips into batter before pouring into crust. Bake and serve as directed.

Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.

Meal-Master compatible format by: Karen Mintzias

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