Banana-Nut Cheesecake

Family summer treat.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 9 inch pan

Ingredients

• CRUST

• 1  cup  chocolate wafer crumbs (I use oreo)
• 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted

• FILLING

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  mashed banana
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup  nuts, chopped (walnuts)

• TOPPING

• 1⁄3 cup  milk chocolate chips
• 1  tablespoon margarine
• 2  teaspoons cold water

Directions

1. Crust:
2. Mix crumbs and margarine.
3. Press into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
4. Bake at 350°F degrees for 10 minutes.
5. Filling:
6. Beat cheese, sugar and banana at medium speed with mixer until blended.
7. Add eggs, one at a time mixing well after each one.
8. Stir in nuts and pour over crust.
9. Bake at 350°F degrees for 40 minutes.
10. Just loosen cake from rim of pan: cool before removing side rim of pan.
11. Topping:
12. Melt chocolate chips and margarine with water over low heat, stirring until smooth.
13. Drizzle over cake in any pattern and cool completely before serving.