Chocolate Lover's Cheesecake 2

(12 servings)

Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 c finely crushed chocolate wafers
  • 6 tblsp butter, melted
  • 3 8-oz package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 c sugar
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 squares (4 ounces) semisweet chocolate, melted
  • 1/4 c milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 square (1 ounce) semisweet chocolate
  • 1 tsp butter

    • For crust, in a bowl combine chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter. Press crumb mixture firmly on bottom and 1 3/4 inches up sides of a 9-inch springform pan.

    For filling, in a large mixer bowl beat cream cheese till creamy. Combine sugar, flour and salt; stir into the cream cheese mixture. Add eggs all at once. Beat just till combined. DO NOT OVERBEAT. Stir in the 4 squares melted chocolate, moik and vanilla till combined. Turn into crumb-lined pan.

    Bake in a 325 oven for 60 minutes or till center appears set. Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes. Loosen sides of pan. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

    In a small saucepan over low heat melt the 1 square semisweet chocolate and butter. Drizzle in lattice design atop cheesecake. Chill till chocolate is set.