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    Chocolate Lover's Cheesecake

    Source of Recipe


    Wagner's European Bakery & Cafe (Olympia, WA)


    List of Ingredients


    • -- Crust --
    • 6 ounces graham cracker crumbs, crushed fine with rolling pin
    • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
    • 1/4 cup melted butter
    • .
    • -- Filling --
    • 2-1/4 lbs. cream cheese, softened
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 4 eggs
    • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
    • 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 12 ounces chocolate chips


    Instructions


    1. Prepare crust: Combine crumbs, sugar and butter, and fold until thoroughly mixed. Lightly grease interior of a 9-inch springform pan or 10-inch heart-shaped pan. Cover entire inside of pan with crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees (F) for 4 minutes.

    2. Make filling: Beat cream cheese with electric mixer and gradually fold in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, and continue mixing. Add mayonnaise and vanilla, and mix. In double boiler or microwave, melt chocolate chips, stirring frequently. Fold melted chocolate into cream-cheese batter, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl.

    3. Pour batter into baked crust and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes. Let cool, then refrigerate overnight.

      Yield: 12 slices.



    Final Comments


    Tip: Temperature must be maintained at a constant 350 degrees during baking.

 

 

 


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