This is a delicious recipe I made up while in college. My hubby LOVES it!! You may garnish with shaved chocolate, ganache or any other delectable chocolate. Pretty!
Original recipe makes 1 – 9 inch cheesecake
Ingredients
10 graham crackers
1/3 cup white sugar
5 tablespoons butter, melted
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
1 pint heavy whipping cream
8 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
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PREP
20 mins
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COOK
1 hr
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READY IN
9 hrs 20 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grind graham crackers in a food processor.
- In a small bowl, or in the food processor, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, white sugar and melted butter. Press into the bottom, and 1 inch up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, set aside to cool.
- Melt semisweet chocolate over a double boiler along with the cream. Stir occasionally until melted, then set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until soft. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well between additions. Stir in the chocolate mixture until fully incorporated. Pour into the prepared crust.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cake cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 8 hours before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 482 kcal
Carbohydrates: 37.8 g
Cholesterol: 153 mg
Fat: 35.4 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 6.8 g
Sodium: 217 mg