Decadent Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Crust:
  • 1c chocolate wafer crumbs
  • 2tbsp butter, melted

    • Filling:
  • 3pkgs@250g each cream cheese, softened
  • 1c granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2c sour cream
  • 1tbsp vanilla
  • 1pkg/300g semi-sweet chocolate chips

    • Glaze:
  • 4 squares semi-sweet chocoalte chips
  • 1/2c whipping cream

    • Crust:

    Preheat oven to 350F/180C. In a small bowl mix wafer crumbs and butter. Press firmly into 9 inch springform pan. Filling:

    In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until very smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, until just blended. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Stir in chcolate chips. Pour into pan. Banke at 350F for 50 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack, chill overnight.

    Glaze:

    Just before serving bring cream to simmer over low heat. Add chocolate and stir until smooth. Pour glaze over top of cake.

    Variation:

    Use one pkg/225g of white chocolate chips instead of pkg/300ml of chocolate chips.