Chocolate Cheese Cake (Star 07/14/93) Recipe

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Ingredients:1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs1/4 cup sugar1/3 cup butter, melted2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened1 cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract3 eggs1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled1/2 cup heavy whipping creamDirections:Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the sugar and vanilla until blended. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in chocolate. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool for 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.In a small bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form; spread over top. Store in the refrigerator.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time15 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr 5 mins
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THE CRUST
 8 1/2 oz Crushed chocolate wafers
 6 tb Butter, softened


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FOR THE FILLING16 oz Cream cheese, softened1 cWhipping cream2/3 cSugar2 tb Butter, melted3Eggs1 ts Vanilla12 oz Chocolate chips, meltedFOR THE TOPPING1 cSour cream1/2 oz Baking chocolate, melted1 ts Sugar1/2 ts Shortening1/2 ts Vanilla In a medium bowl, combine crushed wafers and butter.

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Mix well.

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Press intothe bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a 9 spring for pan.

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Refrigerate.

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In a large bowl, Mix cream cheese and 2/3 cup sugar; beat ubtil smooth.

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Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, until wellblended.

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Add melted chocolate; beat well.

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Add whipping cream, 2 tb meltedbutter and 1 ts vanilla.

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Beat until smooth.

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Pour into prepared pan.

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Bakeat 325 deg f for 55-60 minutes or until edges are set (center will besoft).

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Cool in pan for 5 minutes.

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Remove sides of pan and cool cheese cakein refrogerator overnight.

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Blend together sour cream, 1 tsp sugar and 1/2tsp vanilla.

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Spread on top of cake.

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Melt shortening and chocolatetogether.

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Drizzle over topping on cake.

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Serve chilled.

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Ingredients

THE CRUST
 8 1/2 oz Crushed chocolate wafers
 6 tb Butter, softened

Directions

1

FOR THE FILLING16 oz Cream cheese, softened1 cWhipping cream2/3 cSugar2 tb Butter, melted3Eggs1 ts Vanilla12 oz Chocolate chips, meltedFOR THE TOPPING1 cSour cream1/2 oz Baking chocolate, melted1 ts Sugar1/2 ts Shortening1/2 ts Vanilla In a medium bowl, combine crushed wafers and butter.

2

Mix well.

3

Press intothe bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a 9 spring for pan.

4

Refrigerate.

5

In a large bowl, Mix cream cheese and 2/3 cup sugar; beat ubtil smooth.

6

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, until wellblended.

7

Add melted chocolate; beat well.

8

Add whipping cream, 2 tb meltedbutter and 1 ts vanilla.

9

Beat until smooth.

10

Pour into prepared pan.

11

Bakeat 325 deg f for 55-60 minutes or until edges are set (center will besoft).

12

Cool in pan for 5 minutes.

13

Remove sides of pan and cool cheese cakein refrogerator overnight.

14

Blend together sour cream, 1 tsp sugar and 1/2tsp vanilla.

15

Spread on top of cake.

16

Melt shortening and chocolatetogether.

17

Drizzle over topping on cake.

18

Serve chilled.

Chocolate Cheese Cake (Star 07/14/93) Recipe

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