Recipe#8512

Title: Chocolate 19

From: craig.schroeder@neverending.com (Craig Schroeder) 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Date: 4 Oct 1998 06:41:49 -0600 
 Message-ID: <906645670@neverending.com> 

8 1/2 oz chocolate wafers, crushed
 1/2 cup butter, melted
 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
 16 oz cream cheese, softened
 1/4 cup sugar
 4 eggs
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped (optional)
 In large bowl, combine chocolate wafer crumbs and butter. Pat firmly
 into 9-inch springform pan, covering bottom and 2 1/2 inches up
 sides.  Chill.
 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
 Combine over hot (not boiling) water, chocolate chips and heavy
 cream. Stir until morsels are melted and mixture is smooth. Set
 aside. In large bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar, beating until
 creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
 Add chocolate mixture and vanilla, mixing until blended. Pour into
 prepared crust.  Bake at 325 degrees F. for 60 minutes.  Turn oven
 off. Let stand in oven with door ajar 1 hour. Remove, cool completely.
 Chill 24 hours.  Decorate edge with whipped cream, if desired.