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Chocolate: Chocoholics Quick Fix Cheesecake

Source of Recipe

Connecticut Cooks Favorite Recipes from the Nutmeg State


List of Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
1/3 cup butter, melted
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs, separated
6 ounces chocolate chips, melted (1 cup)
1 cup heavy cream


Recipe

Preheat oven to 325ºF. Mix wafers and butter together. Press into bottom of springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Mix softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup of sugar and vanilla. Add 2 beaten egg yolks and melted chocolate bits. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar. Add to chocolate mixture. Whip heavy cream and fold into mixture. Pour over crumb crush and freeze. decorate with additional whipped cream, if desired.