Ingredients: |
Ingredients: CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST (recipe follows) 1 pckg (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened 2/5 cups Sugar 1/5 cup Dairy sour cream 1/10 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa 2/3 tsp Vanilla extract 2/3 tbsp All-purpose flour 1 Eggs Assorted fresh fruit, sliced (optioinal) Sweetened whipped cream or whipped topping (optional)
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Directions: |
Directions:1. Prepare CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST. 2. Increase oven temperature to 450°F. Combine cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, cocoa and vanilla in large bowl; beat on medium speed of mixer until smooth. Add flour and eggs; beat well. Pour into prepared crust. Bake 10 minutes. 3. Reduce oven temperature to 250°F; continue baking 30 minutes. (Cheesecake may not be set in center.) Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes without opening oven door. Remove from oven to wire rack. With knife, loosen cake from side of pan. Cool to room temperature; remove side of pan. Refrigerate several hours before serving. Garnish with chocolate curls or sliced fruit and whipped cream, if desired. Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake. 10 to 12 servings. 4. CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST: Heat oven to 350°F. Combine 1-1/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 40 wafers), 1/3 cup powdered sugar and 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa in medium bowl; stir in 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter or margarine. Press mixture onto bottom and 1/2 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. |