Mary's Outstanding Chocolate Cheesecake

• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 cup chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
• 4 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese
• 6 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
• 1-1/3 cup sugar
• 3 tbsp. flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1. Melt butter and crumbs and press in the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
2. Use electric mixer to beat the cream cheese, chocolate chips, sugar, flour and vanilla until well blended.
3. Beat at high speed till smooth.
4. Add eggs oneat a time until well mixed; pour into prepared pan.
5. Bake in preheated 500F oven for 10 minutes.
6. Reduce oven to 250F and continue baking 50 to 60 minutes.
7. or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.
8. Remove and let cool 10 minutes.
9. Prepare topping and pour over cake; bake 5 minutes longer.
10. Cool the cake on a wire rack for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
11. Refrigerate until firm, 8 hours or overnight.
12. Garnish with chocolate curls.

butter, chocolate wafer cookies, cream cheese, chocolate chips, sugar, flour, vanilla, eggs, sour cream, sugar, vanilla

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/2555 (may not work)