Rich Chocolate Cheesecake

From: Taste of the South

Servings: One (10-inch) cheesecake, approximately 16 servings

Prep: 30 mins

Total: 14 hrs

Rated :

by 2 people

Ingredients

Crust:

2 cups chocolate graham-cracker crumbs

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

Filling:

1/2 cup butter

1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels

4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

2 cups sugar

4 large eggs

1 tablespoon cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 (16-ounce) container sour cream

Garnish

Whole strawberries

Directions

1. Combine first three ingredients in a mixing bowl; stir. Press firmly in bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Chill.

2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

3. Melt butter and chocolate morsels in a heavy saucepan over low heat on stovetop, stirring often. Set aside.

4. Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add 2 cups sugar, beating well.

5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

6. Stir in melted chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, and sour cream. Pour into prepared pan.

7. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes; turn oven off. Leave in oven with door closed for 3 hours.

8. Remove from oven. Gently run a knife around edge of pan to release sides. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cover and chill for 8 hours.

9. Remove sides of pan and garnish with strawberries, if desired, before serving.

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