A recipe for Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Wafer Crust. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Wafer Crust shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
CHOCOLATE WAFER CRUST: 1 pkg. Chocolate wafers (8 1/2-oz)2 Tbs. Unsalted butter; melted
FILLING: 1 Tbs. Butter or margarine
3 oz. Unsweetened chocolate
9 oz. Semisweet chocolate
4 pkg. Cream cheese (3-oz) - softened
2 Tbs. Vanilla
1 c. Whipping cream
6 Eggs
1/2 c. Sugar (up to double amount)
Whipped cream (optional)
Directions
To make crust, crush wafers. Add melted butter to make crumbly dough. Press into bottom of 9-inch spring form 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 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake puffs slightly in center. Cool, then chill thoroughly before unmolding. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
