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Chocolate Bliss Cheesecake

Recipe Rating:
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 5 hr 30 min
Makes: 12 servings

18 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. (8 squares) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted, cooled slightly
3 eggs

PREHEAT oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Mix crushed cookies and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan.

BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.

BAKE 55 minutes to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around side of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing side of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

How To Prepare Crust:
Use bottom of straight-sided glass to evenly press cookie crumb mixture onto bottom of springform pan.

KRAFT KITCHENS TIPS
Special Extra Dust entire surface of cooled cheesecake with cocoa powder using a wire mesh strainer. For a festive Valentine's Day garnish, create a heart shaped design by topping dusted cheesecake with heart-shaped stencil and sprinkling with powdered sugar.


Friday, February 04, 2005 Chocolate Bliss Cheesecake Recipe Rating: Prep Time: 30 min Total Time: 5 hr 30 min Makes: 12 servings 18 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups) 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 pkg. (8 squares) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted, cooled slightly 3 eggs PREHEAT oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Mix crushed cookies and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust. BAKE 55 minutes to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around side of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing side of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator. How To Prepare Crust: Use bottom of straight-sided glass to evenly press cookie crumb mixture onto bottom of springform pan. KRAFT KITCHENS TIPS Special Extra Dust entire surface of cooled cheesecake with cocoa powder using a wire mesh strainer. For a festive Valentine's Day garnish, create a heart shaped design by topping dusted cheesecake with heart-shaped stencil and sprinkling with powdered sugar. dwagon @ 7:16 PM Comments: Post a Comment	archives May 2004 June 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 other links please click here to donate free food to the world's hungry . it's hassle free; no cost, no registration, just visit The Hunger Site and save a life. . or check out my personal page in ioffer My Kat. Well, at least he was mine until he dumped me. sob. Dunno where he is now... he left one day and never came back... original layout by chii