Chocolate Cheese Cake

INGREDIENTS

8 ½ ozChocolate Wafers; Fine Crush
½ cButter; melted
12 ozSemi-sweet Chocolate Chips
1 ½ cHeavy cream
16 ozCream Cheese; Softened
¼ cSugar
4 largeEggs
1 tsVanilla extract
½ cHeavy Cream; Whipped (Opt.)

METHOD

In large bowl, combine chocolate wafer
crumbs and butter. Pat fimly into 9-inch
springform pan, covering bottom and 2 ½
inches up sides. Chill. Preheat oven to 325
degrees F. Combine over hot (not boiling)
water, chocolate chips and heavy cream. Stir
until morsels are melted and mixture is
smooth. Set aside. In large bowl, combine
cream cheese and sugar, beating untl creamy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after
each addition. Add chocolate mixture and
vanilla, mix until blended. Pour into
prepared crust. Bake at 325 degrees F. for
60 minutes. Turn oven off. Let stand in oven
with door ajar 1 hour. Remove, cool
completely. Chill 24 hours. Decorate edge
with whipped cream, if desired.

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