Chocolate Cheesecake
- Total Time
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Rating
- Notes
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Ingredients
- 2cups crushed chocolate wafers
- 4tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 3cups fromage blanc or dry-textured nonfat cottage cheese
- 3eggs
- 1cup sugar
- 3ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1tablespoon Dutch-process cocoa
Preparation
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Step 2
Mix cookie crumbs with melted butter and press this mixture into the bottom and about an inch and a half up the sides of an eight-inch springform pan. Refrigerate.
- Step 3
Puree the cheese in a blender or food processor until perfectly smooth.
- Step 4
Beat eggs with sugar until thick and light. Stir in melted chocolate, the cheese and vanilla. Pour into prepared crust and bake about an hour, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Shut off oven and leave cake another 15 minutes.
- Step 5
Remove from the oven and allow to cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least two hours, then remove the sides of the pan, first running a knife around the edges. Dust with sifted cocoa before serving.
Private Notes
Cooking Notes
Made exactly as written. Puffed up, then cratered and cracked but OMG it tastes great!
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