Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake

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If you are a cheesecake lover, you will love this recipe!! It does take a little time, but what cheesecake recipe doesn't. Very well worth the time and wait!! Would definit...read more

posted by

a cook

on 5/29/2013

time

prep:

10 min

total:

4 hr 45 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)

1/4

cup butter or margarine, melted

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

3/4

cup sugar

1/2

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

eggs

pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided

1/2

cup whipping cream

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

MIX crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Chop 8 oz. chocolate; stir into batter. Pour over crust.

BAKE 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake. Cool completely.

MEANWHILE, bring cream just to simmer in small saucepan on low heat. Chop remaining chocolate. Remove pan from heat. Add chocolate; stir until completely melted. Cool slightly.

POUR chocolate over cheesecake. Refrigerate 3 hours. Remove rim of pan before serving cheesecake.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Enjoy a serving of this decadent dessert on special occasions.

How to Soften Cream Cheese

Place completely unwrapped packages of cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30 sec. or until slightly softened.

Note

Reduce oven temperature to 325°F if using a dark nonstick springform pan.

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lkbusby

posted:6/15/2007

I made this for a coworker's birthday and everyone loved it, even the ones that didn't like cheesecake!

BlessedbySmitty

posted:4/10/2007

I LOVE cheesecake and have been making the same wonderful recipe for years, but for Easter this year, I wanted to try something new and different. This recipe was just the ticket - absolutely "DECADENT", just as it's name says! My family LOVED it, and it is DEFINITELY A KEEPER! It will be added to my "favorite recipes" for sure!

rhetzler05

posted:3/7/2007

I loved this recipe! I made it for my entire family at Christmas...people were taking it to go they liked it so much!

ganker

posted:2/16/2007

This Cheesecake was very tasty. I will make this again.

a cook

posted:1/5/2007

looks good. can someone please tell me how much does one square of baker's choc weigh? we dont have it here. thanks.

a cook

posted:1/4/2007

Very Rich!! The whole family loved it, especially the little ones.

DcHoliday

posted:12/28/2006

Don't ADD any cookies to the crust. I thought it might be a nice addition, but it turned out to be too much. And you really must have a spring-form pan to make a cheese-cake like this, you've got to learn sometime, right?

a cook

posted:11/25/2006

I made this for a neighbor going through a rough time and she loved it. Said just looking at it made her feel better. And the taste. OMG. If you love chocolate you will love this!

toyjsu

posted:11/19/2006

I get requests for this cheesecake. Everyone loves it.

terbear21

posted:11/18/2006

Everyone loved it!!! The best cheesecake ever!!! There wasn't any left. It was pretty easy to make as far as cheesecakes go. Allow time for the chocolate topping to set before serving.