Chocolate Frosted Cheesecake

Title:
Chocolate Frosted Cheesecake

Yield:
5 Servings

Categories:
Cheesecakes




Ingredients:




-----------------------------------CRUST-----------------------------------


     2 c  Chocolate wafer crumbs


     5 tb Melted butter





----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------


    24 oz Cream cheese; at room


          -temperature


     1 c  Sugar


     5 lg Eggs


     2 oz Semisweet chocolate; melted


          -(2 squares)



----------------------------------FROSTING----------------------------------


     6 oz Semisweet chocolate; melted


          -(6 squares)


   1/2 c  Sour cream





 To prepare crust, in a medium bowl, mix together chocolate crumbs and


 melted butter until well blended. Press into a 9" springform pan. Preheat


 oven to 300 F. To prepare filling, in a large bowl, beat together cream


 cheese, sugar and eggs at Medium speed until smooth and fluffy. Spoon half


 of cream cheese mixture into crust. Stir chocolate into remaining cream


 cheese mixture until well blended. Drizzle over batter in crust to make


 swirls. Bake cheesecake for 50 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack. Cool


 completely. Transfer cheesecake to a serving plate, cover with plastic wrap


 and chill for 2 hours. Uncover cheesecake. Carefully remove the side of


 pan. To prepare frosting in a small bowl, mix together chocolate and sour


 cream. Spread over cheesecake. Can make decorative edges. Chill briefly


 until frosting is set. Serve and enjoy.


 Recipe By     : Dad Bill E's Kitchen


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #297


 


 Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 06:10:57 -0500 (EST)


 


 From: Bill Eicher