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Chocolate Cheesecake I

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"A chocolate lover's delight! Top with cherry pie filling or sweetened strawberries."
Chocolate Cheesecake I Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 76 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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Original recipe yield 1 - 9 inch cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sour cream (optional)

What to Drink?
Wine Port
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee

DIRECTIONS

  1. Prepare crumb crust by combining cracker or wafer crumbs, butter or margarine, and 2 tablespoons sugar. Press mixture into bottom and 2 inches up sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Refrigerate.
  2. Melt chocolate chips in top of a double boiler over hot water. Set aside.
  3. Beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy. Blend in eggs. Gradually pour in chocolate mixture beating on low speed until well-blended. Add 1/2 cup sour cream, flour, vanilla. Blend until smooth. Pour into prepared crust.
  4. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 - 60 minutes or until filling is firm. Turn ovenn off. Cool cheesecake 1 hour without opening door. Cool completely. Chill several hours or ovenrnight. Garnish just before serving with sweetened sour cream made by combining 1 tablespoon sugar with 1/2 cup sour cream.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2007 by Robert 
This cheesecake is very good and very smooth. My first couple of attempts gave the usual top... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2003 by NADROJ451 
Sinfully rich and delicious. Chocoholics beware of this one! Made the recipe exactly as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2004 by SYRIELLE 
I thought it was good, but not amazing. One thing to watch for- make sure you don't add the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2006 by DANCERDEDE 
The taste was pretty good but I would have prefered a slightly more chocolatey taste. Also the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2003 by BUFFSTER 
The PERFECT chocolate cheesecake!! Made this along with another of the recipes here, and this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2003 by MILADYLIN 
This cheesecake is heavenly. Everyone loved it. For the crust I used chocolate graham... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2005 by BETTYBAKESALOT 
Delicious, rich cheesecake that has gotten rave reviews from some pretty tough critics. If you... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2003 by CHEF OF SIN 
This was decadent!!!...So dense and smooth it was more like a chocolate silk tort than a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by Pam-3BoysMama 
I'm in cheesecake heaven! This is awesome! Not too chocolatey - just right! I replaced half of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2006 by Angeline 
Overall, I really liked the recipe. I only had two problems: I tried the bath method, and even... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Chocolate Cheesecake I

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 508

  • Total Fat: 35.5g
  • Cholesterol: 137mg
  • Sodium: 330mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.3g
  • Protein: 8.2g

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