Heavenly Chocolate Cheesecake

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Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/2 semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Filling:
  • 3 packages cream cheese, softened (8 oz each)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
  • 1/2 cup whip cream
  • Topping:
  • 1 1/2 cup whip cream
  • Halved strawberries and raspberries

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375°. In medium bowl, mix flour and 2 tbsp sugar. In 1-qt saucepan, melt butter and 1/2 cup chocolate chips, stirring occasionally. Stir into flour mixture. Press evenly in bottom of ungreased 10-in springform pan. Bake 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in 1 1/4 cups melted chocolate chips and 1/2 cup whip cream. Pour evenly over crust.

Reduce oven temperature to 325°. Bake 55-60 minutes or until center is set. Cool 15 minutes. Run metal spatula around side of cheesecake to loosen. Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Remove side of pan. Top with whip cream and berries.

For clean, even slices, cut with hot, wet knife and wipe knife off after each cut. Store cheesecake in refrigerator.