Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake
- 2 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
- 1/2 cup pecan meal
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 4 8-oz packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup pecan pieces
- 1/2 cup mini-semi-sweet chocolate chips
- chocolate chips
- whole pecans
- Preheat oven to 300F. For crust, mix chocolate cookie crumbs, pecan meal and butter in bowl. Press mixture onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of 9-inch springform pan.
- For filling, with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese with sugar in large bowl until very smooth. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Pour half filling mixture into crust. Sprinkle pecan pieces and mini-chocolate chips onto filling in crust. Pour remaining filling into crust. Top with whole pecans and chocolate chips.
- Bake about 1 1/2 hours, or until edges puff and center is firm. Place on rack and cool completely. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours before serving.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-pecan-cheesecake-1211279 (may not work)