Recipe#8511

Title: Chocolate 18

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8 1/2-oz pkg chocolate wafers 
 2 tb unsalted butter, melted
 1 tb butter or margarine
 3 oz unsweetened chocolate
 9 oz semisweet chocolate
 12 oz cream cheese, softened
 2 tb vanilla
 1 cup whipping cream
 6 eggs
 1/2 cup sugar 
 whipped cream (optional)
 To make crust, crush wafers. Add melted butter to make crumbly
 dough.  Press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Set aside. To
 make filling, melt butter in top of double boiler over hot water.
 Add chocolates and heat until melted, stirring until smooth. Beat
 cheese until creamy. Add vanilla and whipping cream. Stir in
 chocolate mixture. Beat eggs with sugar and slowly beat into
 chocolate mixture.  Turn into crust and bake at 350F 40 to 45
 minutes, or until cake puffs slightly in center. Cool, then chill
 thoroughly before unmolding. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.