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Chocolate fudge cheesecake

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Ingredients

  • 8 oz carton vanilla yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cup crushed chocolate wafer cookies (25)
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • Two 8oz packages of cream cheese, softened
  • 6oz semisweet chocolates, melted and cooled
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 eggs

Fudge topping

  • 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 5oz can evaporated milk (2/3 cup)
  • 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Place yogurt in colander lined with 100% cotton cheesecloth over a mixing bowl. Cover and let drain in refrigerator overnight
  • For crust in a bowl, combine crushed cookie and melted butter. Press onto bottom of a 9" pan, set aside.
  • For filling, in a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, chocolate, sugar, flour, and valilla with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until combined
  • Add eggs all at once, beat on low speed just until combined. Do not over beat
  • Stir in yogurt
  • Pour filling into crust lined pan. Place on a shallow baking pan
  • Bake in over at 375° for 35-40 min or until center appears set when shaken
  • Cover and cool 4 hours or overnight
  • For topping: bring to boil gently for six min, stirring constantly
  • Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
  • Cool, cover, store in fridge until serving time