Categories: Cheesecake, Dessert
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
- Filling:
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- whipped cream
- additional chocolate chips
Directions
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Mix in a bowl, all the crust ingredients.
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Press mixture into the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan; chill.
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In a big bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
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Gradually add milk; beat until smooth.
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Add melted chocolate chips, eggs, and vanilla; stir until well blended.
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Pour into crust.
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Place cheesecake/pan in a large rectangular baking pan filled with 2 inches hot water; place in a 300 degree oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is almost set.
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Remove cheesecake from oven and water-filled pan and cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
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Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen.
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Cool at room temperature for 3 hours.
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Chill overnight.
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Just before serving, remove sides of pan.
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Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate chips.