Deluxe Chocolate Cheesecake
- 34 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 (3 ounce) package chocolate pudding mix (not instant)
- 34 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 unsweetened chocolate square
- 24 ounces pkges. cream cheese, softened
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup sour cream (optional)
- 14 cup confectioners' sugar (optional)
- Mix crumbs, 1 tablespoon sugar, and the butter.
- Press into 9 inch springform pan to which sides have been greased.
- Press crumbs up sides of pan to within 1 inch from the top of pan.
- Combine pudding mix, 3/4 sugar, and the milk in a saucepan.
- Add chocolate.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until chocolate is melted and mixture comes to a full boil.
- Remove from heat, cover surface with wax paper and set aside.
- In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
- Add egg yolks, beat well.
- Blend in vanilla, salt, and pudding.
- Beat egg whites, fold into cheese mixture.
- Pour into pan.
- Bake on lowest oven rack at 425 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Blend sour cream and confectioner's sugar; spread on hot cheese cake.
- Bake at 425 degrees another 2 minutes.
- Cool.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/deluxe-chocolate-cheesecake-153001 (may not work)