CHOCOLATE WAFER CRUST
1 pk Chocolate wafers (8 1/2-oz) 2 tb Unsalted butter; melted
FILLING
1 tb Butter or margarine 2 tb Vanilla
3 oz Unsweetened chocolate 1 c Whipping cream
9 oz Semisweet chocolate 6 Eggs
4 pk Cream cheese (3-oz) 1/2 c Sugar (up to double amount)
– softened 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.
Yields
16 servings