:/\ Estimated Time Needed:
Est. Preperation: 35 mins
Est. Cooking: 52 mins
Ingredients:
1 - recipe Crust, (as follows)
1 3/4 - cups crushed creme-filled chocolate cookies
2 - tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 - recipe Filling, (as follows)
1 - cup vanilla chips
3 - (8-oz. ea) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 - cup granulated sugar
2 - teaspoons vanilla extract
3 - large eggs
1 - bar (2-oz.) semi-sweet chocolate baking bars, or premier white baking bars, made into curls
Directions:
FOR CRUST:
PREHEAT oven to 350° F.
TOSS cookie crumbs and butter together in medium bowl. Press onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
FOR FILLING:
MICROWAVE morsels in small, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth; cool to room temperature.
BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs; gradually beat in melted white morsels. Spread over chocolate crust.
BAKE for 40 to 50 minutes or until edges are set but center still moves slightly. Cool in pan on wire rack; refrigerate until firm. Remove side of springform pan.
SPRINKLE chocolate curls over cheesecake before serving.