Fudge Truffle Cheesecake From Eagle Brand Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, mix together crushed vanilla wafers, confectioners' sugar, cocoa, and butter by hand. Press ingredients into a 9-inch springform pan.
• In the top of a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips, making sure that they are very smooth.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy with an electric mixer. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Mix in melted chocolate, eggs, and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer on low speed until the ingredients are thoroughly blended. Pour the filling into the prepared crust.
• Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 55 minutes. The cake will seem underbaked in the center, but will continue to cook after you remove it from the oven.
• Allow to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for several hours before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Combine wafer crumbs, powdered sugar, cocoa and butter in medium bowl. Press firmly onto bottom and 1/2 inch up side of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour and 5 minutes or until center is set. Cool. Chill. Garnish as desired.

Steps:

• Mix in a bowl, all the crust ingredients.
• Press mixture into the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan; chill.
• In a big bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Gradually add milk; beat until smooth.
• Add melted chocolate chips, eggs, and vanilla; stir until well blended.
• Pour into crust.
• Place cheesecake/pan in a large rectangular baking pan filled with 2 inches hot water; place in a 300 degree oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Remove cheesecake from oven and water-filled pan and cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen.
• Cool at room temperature for 3 hours.
• Chill overnight.
• Just before serving, remove sides of pan.
• Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate chips.

Steps:

• Melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk in large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
• Pour into medium bowl. Cover and chill 2 to 3 hours or until firm.
• Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in desired coating and/or decorate with frosting and candies. Chill 1 hour or until firm.