*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                           CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Recipe By     : Great American Home Baking
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheesecakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        CRUST
   2      cups          chocolate wafer crumbs
   5      tablespoons   melted butter
                        FILLING
   3      packages      (8 oz each) cream cheese -- at room temperature
   1      cup           granulated sugar
   5      large         eggs
   2      ounces        (2 squares) semisweet chocolate -- melted
                        FROSTING
   6      ounces        (6 squares) semisweet chocolate -- melted
     1/2  cup           sour cream

To prepare crust, in a medium bowl, mix together chocolate crumbs and melted
butter until well blended. Press into a 9-inch springform pan. Preheat oven
to 300F. To prepare filling, in a large bowl, beat together cream cheese,
sugar, and eggs at medium speed until smooth and fluffy. Spoon half of cream
cheese mixture into crust. Stir chocolate into remaining cream cheese
mixture until well blended. Drizzle over batter in crust to make swirls.
Bake cheesecake for 50 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack. Cool
Completely. Transfer cheesecake to a serving plate, cover with plastic wrap,
and chill for 2 hours. Uncover cheesecake; carefully remove sides of pan. To
prepare frosting, in a small bowl, mix together chocolate and sour cream.
Spread over cheesecake. Chill briefly until frosting is set.

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