2 tbsp chocolate wafers, crushed
24 oz cream
cheese
1 cup sugar
5 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
6 oz semisweet
chocolate,
melted
Preheat oven at 450 F.
Grease 9" springform pan and spread crushed wafers over bottom
and sides.
Beat cream cheese with Mixmaster at speed 1 ( this is very
important to obtain a soft cake). Gradually add eggs and sugar,
at same speed. Add vanilla and the still warm chocolate.
Bake at 450 F for 10 minutes, then lower temperature to 250 F and
bake for 45 minutes longer.
Remove from oven, even if centre is still liquid. It will
harden.
Cool in pan, then refrigerate overnight.
TOPPING:
2 oz semisweet chocolate
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp water
Melt together in a double boiler. Spread over top and sides when of spreadable consistency.