Mad Rich Chocolate Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 18 oreo cookies
• 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 4 -5 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 4 -5 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1 (2 package) lb cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 (for crust) crush oreos and mix with the melted margarine; press into a 9" springform pan.
• 2 melt the chocolate (i do it in the microwave, stirring fairly often) and set aside to cool.
• 3 cream together cream cheese and sugar.
• 4 beat in eggs, one at a time.
• 5 add whipping cream, cocoa powder and vanilla, and the melted chocolate; stir until mixed.
• 6 spread mixture evenly on top of cake pan.
• 7 bake at 350º for 45-50 minutes, until the top of the cake has almost (but not quite!) set.
• 8 let cool, then chill in fridge until ready to serve.
• 9 it's good topped with sliced fruit!