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Mocha Cheesecake




Source of Recipe


Pantry Challenged


List of Ingredients




1 1/2 C. chocolate wafers finely crushed
1/3 C. butter
1/2 T. sugar
Filling:
2 squares (1 oz. each) sweet chocolate
2 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese
4 eggs
3/4 C. sugar
2-3 t. instant coffee
dash salt
chocolate cookies for garnish
mint leaves for garnish
raspberries for garnish
chocolate leaves for garnish


Recipe



Combine wafer crumbs, butter and sugar. Butter sides and bottom of an 8" springform pan.
Press crumb mixture evenly onto bottom of pan. Melt chocolate over hot but not boiling water. Stir until smooth. Beat cream cheese until soft and smooth. Add eggs, one at a time to cream cheese. Gradually add sugar, mixing until well blended.
Add melted chocolate, intant coffee and salt. Stir until blended. Turn mixture into prepared pan. Bake cake at 350 for 40 minutes or until cake center is almost set. It will firm ! when chilled. Let cheesecake cool on counter for about 45 minutes. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with chocolate leaves and/or fresh raspberries