Silky Chocolate Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Mix cookie crumbs, sugar and butter until well blended; press onto bottom and 1-1/2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan. Microwave 6 chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until melted, stirring after each minute.
• Blend next 4 ingredients in blender until smooth. With blender running, gradually add cream cheese through opening at top of blender, blending until smooth. Blend in melted chocolate. Pour into crust.
• Bake 50 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours. When ready to serve cheesecake, melt remaining chocolate; drizzle over cheesecake.

Steps:

• To make crust, combine crumbs, melted butter and sugar.
• Combine well and press into bottom and sides of a 9 in pie plate. (Can use a store bought graham cracker crust.).
• Combine softened cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk. Beat until smooth. Add vanilla, lemon juice and zest. Mix until incorporated and pour into crust. Smooth over top and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• After 4 hours, on low heat, heat milk until just hot (do not let it boil.).
• Place chocolate chips in a blender. Add hot milk and vanilla. Place cover on blender and cover with a towel. Carefully blend chocolate and milk mixture until smooth and creamy. Allow to cool until thick but not set.
• Pour mixture over cheesecake and smooth evenly over pie.
• Chill until chocolate is set. Serve with whipped topping if desired.
• Cooking time includes refrigeration time.
• (IMPORTANT: BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN BLENDING HOT LIQUID, ALWAYS START SLOWLY.).