This decadent chocolate cheesecake only needs a few simple ingredients to prepare. Makes one 8″ cheesecake.
1/3 cup butter (melted and cooled)
1 1/4 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
1/4 cup white sugar
24 ounces cream cheese (softened)
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (canned)
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (melted and cooled)
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
Strawberry topping or fresh strawberries to garnish
Heat oven to 300 F.
In a bowl, mix together the melted butter, cookie crumbs and sugar until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Form into the bottom of a springform baking pan (about 8 inches) and press into a firm crust layer.
In a separate bowl, whip the cream cheese with electric hand mixer until light and fluffy. Slowly add in the condensed milk. Mix in melted chocolate chips, eggs and vanilla. Pour mixture into springform pan.
Bake in preheated over for about one hour, or until set. Let cool on a wire rack until it reaches room temperature. Chill in fridge over night. Garnish with strawberry topping or fresh fruit before serving.