Chocolate Overload Cheesecake Bars
- For the Crust:
- 1 1/2 Cups Flour
- 1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Softened Butter (1 1/2 Sticks)
- For the Filling:
- 2 Eight-ounce Packages Softened Cream Cheese
- (the block type, not the whipped type.)
- 1 Cup Mayonnaise
- 2 Cups Melted Chocolate Chips
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 4 Eggs
- 2 Tsp Vanilla
- For the Glaze:
- 3 tablespoonsful butter
- 2 tablespoonsful corn syrup
- 1 tablespoonful water
- 6 oz. (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees F., Rack in the Middle Position.
- For the crust, Mix the dry ingredients together and then cut in the softened butter.
- (You can also do this in a food processor with a steel blade, using chilled butter that's been cut into chunks.) Spread the mixture out on
- the bottom of a 9 inch by 13 inch cake pan and press it down with a spatula. Bake at 350 Degrees F. for 15 Minutes. (Don't shut off the
- oven - you'll need it for the second step.)
- To make the filling, You can do this by hand, but it's a lot easier with an electric mixer.
- Soften the Cream Cheese and beat it with the Mayonnaise until it's
- smooth. Gradually add the Sugar. Add the Eggs, one at a time, beating
- after each addition. Melt the Chocolate Chips in a microwave safe bowl
- for 3 minutes. (Chocolate Chips may retain their shape, so stir them to
- see if they're melted.) Let them cool for a minute or two, and then
- gradually add the chocolate, mixing thoroughly. Then mix in the Vanilla.
- Pour the finished mixture on top of the crust you just baked. Bake at
- 350 Degrees F. for 35 Minutes. Let it cool to room temperature. Make the glaze: In a small saucepan, combine the butter, corn syrup and water. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly. Bring to just boiling; remove from heat. Add the chocolate chips; stir until they are melted and the mixture is smooth. Cool to room temperature.
- Pour the glaze over the top of the cake and chill for at least 4 hours. Cut into small squares.
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