Chocolate Cheesecake

• CRUST
• t4 chocolate wafer cookies
• t tablespoon sugar
• t/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
• FILLING
• t 9.7-ounce bar 60% bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• t (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• t 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• t/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• t large eggs
• TOPPING
• t/4 cup whipping cream
• t ounces 70% bittersweet Chocolate, chopped
• t tablespoon sugar
• thocolate curls

1. CRUST
2. 1.treheat oven to 350u0b0F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 3-inch-high sides.
3. 2.tlend wafer cookies in a food processor until finely ground; blend in sugar. Add melted butter and process until well blended.
4. 3.tress crumbs evenly onto bottom (not sides) of prepared pan. Bake just until set, about 5 minutes. Cool while preparing filling. Maintain oven temperature.
5. FILLING
6. 1.trepare a double boiler: fill a medium saucepan about 1/3 full with water and bring to a boil. Set a smaller saucepan inside. Add chopped chocolate in the small saucepan and stir until melted and smooth.
7. 2.temove bowl from water; cool chocolate until lukewarm but still pourable.
8. 3.tlend cream cheese, sugar, and cocoa powder in a food processor until smooth.
9. 4.tlend in eggs 1 at a time. Mix in lukewarm chocolate.
10. 5.tour filling over crust; smooth top.
11. 6.take until center is just set and just appears dry, about 1 hour. Cool 5 minutes. Run knife around sides of cake to loosen. Chill overnight.
12. TOPPING
13. 1.tStir cream, 6 ounces chocolate, and sugar in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until smooth. Cool slightly. Pour over center of cheesecake, spreading to within 1/2 inch of edge and filling any cracks.
14. 2.thill until topping is set, about 1 hour. Do ahead: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover with foil and keep refrigerated.
15. ASSEMBLY
16. 1.telease pan sides from cheesecake. Transfer cheesecake to a platter. Top with chocolate curls.
17. 2.tet stand 2 hours at room temperature before serving.

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