Fudge Truffle Cheesecake

Eagle Brand Condensed Milk and Hershey's Chocolate put this delicious recipe together.
Recipe for Chocolate Curls is included.

CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST:
1-1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup Hershey's cocoa
1/3 cup butter, melted

CHEESECAKE:
2 cups ( 12 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate
morsels
3 ( 8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
1 ( 14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla

CRUST: In a mixing bowl combine wafer crumbs, sugar, cocoa and butter; mix until blended. Press firmly on bottom of a greased, 9-inch spring form pan.

CHEESECAKE:
Melt chocolate morsels in microwave or on top of stove in double-boiler.
In a mixing bowl beat cream cheese until fluffy.
Gradually add condensed milk.
Add melted morsels, eggs, and vanilla; mix until blended.
Pour batter over crust and bake in preheated 300 degree oven for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until center is set.
Cool at room temperature and then refrigerate.
Garnish with chocolate curls and whipped cream.

NOTE: Chocolate curls are easy to make if you first warm the chocolate with your hand until slightly melted and then use a potato peeler to cut off the curls of chocolate.

Yield: 16 to 20 servings.

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