Chocolate Cheesecake

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 9 hours Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 60 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1269 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

Crust
8 1/2 ounces chocolate wafer cookies
1/3 cup butter melted
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Filling
3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
24 ounces cream cheese softened
12 ounces chocolate pieces semi-sweet, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 x whipped cream optional

Directions

CRUST - Crush chocolate wafers into fine crumbs.

Combine with butter, sugar and nutmeg.

Press evenly over bottom and sides, to 1/2 inch from the top of a 9-inch springform pan.

Refrigerate.

FILLING - Beat eggs and sugar until light.

Add softened cream cheese and beat until smooth.

Blend in melted chocolate, vanilla, salt and sour cream thoroughly.

Pour batter into crumb crust.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour, until cheesecake is just firm when pan is jiggled slightly.

Cool in pan on wire rack.

Refrigerate, covered, overnight.

If desired, top with whipped cream when served.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 375g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1269 68% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 96.0g148%
 Saturated Fat 58.0g290%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 417mg139%
Sodium 953mg40%
Total Carbohydrate 85.0g28%
 Dietary Fiber 1.0g4%
 Sugars 66.0g
Protein 22.0g44%
Vitamin A 67%  Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 24%  Iron 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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This recipe was fantastic!!! I saved a step by not dipping the tortillas into the cream mixture. I poured a few ladles of the cream into the baking pan, then filled the tortillas and placed them in the pan and it turned out beautiful. I will definately make this again!

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