Fudge Truffle Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 24 ounces neufchatel cheese
• 1 cup egg substitute
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Method

• Preheat oven to 300F
• Mix together crushed vanilla wafers, powdered sugar, cocoa and butter by hand. Press into a 9" springform pan.
• In a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips, making sure that they are very smooth.
• With an electric mixer beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Add melted chocolate, eggs, and vanilla. Beat on a low speed until the ingredients are thoroughly blended. Pour the filling into the prepared crust.
• Bake at 300F for 55 minutes. The cake will seem underbaked in the center, but will continue to cook after you remove it from the oven.

Notes

• Description:
• "Top with chocolate dipped strawberries, chocolate truffles or
• drizzling of melted chocolate and white chocolate."
• SERVINGS: 14