Chocolate Cheesecake

Chef #1200988's Note:

This recipe came from a friend of a friend. She swears it tastes like it came from a gourmet restaurant and will melt in your mouth. It takes a little more effort as it's cooked in a water bath, but well worth the effort. Thanks Janice and Cavel!

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

Crust

• 1⁄3; cup butter , melted
• 1 ¼ cups chocolate cookie crumbs

Cake

• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese , softened
• 1 (300 ml) can sweetened condensed milk
• 8 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares , melted
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions:

1. Crust.
2. Mix melted crumbs and butter. Press on bottom of springform pan. Wrap 3 layers of heavy-duty foil around the outside of the pan, bringing foil to top of rim.
3. Cake.
4. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
5. Beat cream cheese until fluffy.
6. Add condensed milk and beat until smooth.
7. Add chocolate, eggs and vanilla and mix well.
8. Pour batter into prepared pan. Place cake in large roasting pan. Add enough hot water to roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan.
9. Bake cake until center no longer moves when pan is gently shaken, about 50 minutes.