Fudge Truffle Cheesecake

By genareddog

Ingredients

• Chocolate Crumb Crust
• 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
• 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Melted semi-sweet chocolate (optional)

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Prepare Chocolate Crumb Crust.
Chocolate Crumb Crust: In medium bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs (about 45 wafers), confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder and butter. Press firmly on bottom and 1/2 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.
In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 1 hour and 5 minutes or until center is set.
Cool. Chill in refrigerator at least 4 hours.
To serve, drizzle with additional melted chocolate if desired. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.