Marbled Cheesecake

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"This is a very sweet and chocolately cheesecake, so delicious!!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs (about 18 wafers)
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
• 3 (250 g) packages fat-free cream cheese, softened
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1 cup fat free sour cream
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 2 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, melted

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. To pepare crust, in a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter. Mix well. Press into the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan. Wrap the outside of pan with heavy-duty foil. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, using an electeic mixer, set on medium speed, beat cream cheese and sugar for 2 minutes, Beat in sour cream, flour and vanilla. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Transfer 1 1/2 cups of the batter ot a small bowl. Stir in chocolate. Spread 1/2 vanilla batter over crust. Top with chocolate batter. Spoon remaining vanilla batter over chocolate. Top with remaining chocolate.
5. Using a knife, gently swirl batter together. Place pan in a shallow roasting pan. Add enough boiling water to come half-way up the sides of springform pan. Bake until just set, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
6. Place pan on a wire rack and cool to room temperature.
7. Cover and chill for 4 hours.
8. Test cheesecake doneness: Remove the pan from oven and shake very gently - cake should be set, not wobbly in center.