Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Wafer Crust
- 1 package chocolate wafers
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted, melted
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 3 ounces chocolate unsweetened
- 9 ounces chocolate (semi-sweet) semi-sweet
- 4 packages cream cheese 3 oz pkgs, softened
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 x whipped cream optional
- To make crust, crush wafers.
- Add melted butter to make crumbly dough.
- Press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
- Set aside.
- To make filling, melt butter in top of double boiler over hot water.
- Add chocolates and heat until melted, stirring until smooth.
- Beat cheese until creamy.
- Add vanilla and whipping cream.
- Stir in chocolate mixture.
- Beat eggs with sugar and slowly beat into chocolate mixture.
- Turn into crust and bake at 350F (180C) 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake puffs slightly in center.
- Cool, then chill thoroughly before unmolding.
- Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chocolate-cheesecake-chocolate--33066 (may not work)