Chocolate Cheesecake

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If you’ve read just a few of post, you probably already know that I like to grill, cook and bake. This Chocolate Cheesecake will satisfy any chocoholic, it is addicting. If you like cheesecake, you will like this recipe, it is rich and oh so Chocolatey.

The recipe is easy but it has a good many steps.

Ingredients:
For the crust:
24 chocolate wafer cookies
1 tablespoon grandulated sugar
1/2 stick, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

For the filling:
9 ounces of semisweet chocolate, chopped
4- 8 ounces packages cream cheese at room temperature
1 cup grandulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
4 large eggs

For the crust:
Preheat over to 350 degrees F.

I have made this cheesecake before with a brownie crust. This time I made it with chocolate wafer cookies. In a food processor, pulse the wafer cookies with sugar until finely ground. Add melted butter and pulse until moistened. Press crust into the bottom of a 9 inch non stick spring form pan. Bake until crust is just set, about 3 to 5 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

For the filling:
In a microwave safe bowl, microwave chopped chocolate in 20 second burst, stirring between nurst, until melted and smooth. In a clean bowl, blend cream cheese, sugar and cocoa until well combined, scraping down the edges as needed. Blend in eggs one at a time until combined, be sure not to over blend the eggs. Blend only until the yolk is mixed. Now, blend in melted chocolate until combined. Pour filling over cooled crust and smooth the top.

Wrap bottom of spring form pan tightly with foil and place into a larger, deep baking pan. Pour water into large pan until water reaches about halfway up the sides of the spring form pan to create a water bath.

Carefully place pan in oven and bake at 350 degrees F for about 1 hour. or until center is set and the top looks slightly dry. Don’t over cook or it will not be very creamy, keeping watching every few minutes until the center is set then remove from oven. I know you can’t wait to try the best ever chocolate cheesecake, can you?

Cool cheesecake completely on wire rack. Place pan into the fridge to chill overnight but do not cover the cheesecake. Remove cheesecake from pan after cheesecake has been chilled overnight.

Most of the time I will add chocolate curls, chocolate ganache or fruit to the top of the cheesecake depending on the flavor of the cake.

I also have a really good original cheesecake recipe that is extremely creamy and do die for! My family loves cheesecake, so from my original cheesecake recipe I make many different cheesecakes like Oreo cookie cheesecake, Butterfinger Cheesecake, Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake, Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, Brownie Cheesecake, Turtle Cheesecake, Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake to name a few. I also like to change up the crust depending on the occasion.

Both of my daughters absolutely loves cheesecake. Do you like cheesecake? What is your favorite?

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