Hershey's Best Loved Chocolate Cheesecake

By Aqualeo

Ingredients

• Quick Chocolate Crumb Crust(recipe follows)
• 3 packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 container(8 oz.) dairy sour cream
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 2 tbs. all-purpose floor
• 3 eggs
• Quick Chocolate Drizzle(recipe follows)

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare Quick Chocolate Crumb Crust. Heat oven to 450'F.

Beat cream cheese and sugar until blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; beat until blended. Beat in cocoa and flour. Add eggs, one at a time, beat just until blended. Pour into crust.

Bake 10 min. Reduce oven temp. to 250'F; continue baking 40 minutes. Remove from oven to wire rack. With knife, loosen cake from side of pan. Cool completely; remove side of pan. Prepare quick Chocolate Drizzle; drizzle over top. Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours. Store covered in refrigerator.

Quick Chocolate Crumb Crust:
Combine 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs and 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Makes 1 (9-inch)crust.

Quick Chocolate Drizzle:
Place 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and 2 tsp. shortening(do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil) in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 30 seconds or until melted.