Dark chocolate cheesecake

16 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
KAREN ADLER (FNGP13B)
Vanilla cookie crust (see
Index)
5 Squares simisweet chocolate
3 packs (8-oz each) cream
Cheese; softened
¾ cup Sugar
3 Whole; smilin' eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Dairy sour cream

Directions

IS IT CHEESECAKE; OR IS IT FUDGE? 1. Prepare Vanilla Cookie Crust: press mixture evenly onto bottom and 2 inches up side of a buttered 9-inch springform pan. 2.

Melt chocolate over hot, not boiling, water; cool. 3. Preheat oven to very slow (275~). 4. Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Stir in cooled melted chocolate and sour cream until blended. Pour into prepared pan. 5. Bake in preheated very slow oven (275~) for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Turn off heat; let cake cool in oven with door ajar. Remove from oven to wire rack; cool to room temperature; refrigerate.

Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls, if you wish.

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