Fudge Truffle Cheesecake

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • Filling:
  • 3 pkgs. (8 oz. ea.) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 t. vanilla extract
  • whipped cream and additional chocolate chips, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all crust ingredients and press onto bottom and 2" up the sides of a 9" springform pan; chill. For filling, beat cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until fluffy. Gradually add milk; beat until smooth. Add melted chips, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Pour into crust. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 5 minutes. (Center will still jiggle slightly.) Cool for 15 minutes. Carefully run a knife between crust and sides of pan. Cool for 3 hours at room temperature. Chill overnight. Just before serving, remove sides of pan. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate chips, if desired.