Shelly's Recipe

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA CHEESECAKE

Category: Cheesecake

1 1/2 cups finely crushed creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (about 18 cookies)
3 tbsp butter, melted
4 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
4 large eggs
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 (1 oz) squares semi-sweet chocolate, melted
Chocolate Glaze (recipe follows)

Heat oven to 350.

Combine cookie crumbs and butter in small bowl; press firmly into bottom of 9-inch springform pan; set aside.

Beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs, flour and vanilla; mix well. Divide batter in half. Add chocolate to one half of batter; mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Top evenly with vanilla batter. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until center is set. Cool.

Top cooled cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze. Chill.

CHOCOLATE GLAZE
Makes about 1/3 cup (recipe can be doubled, if desired, for thicker glaze)

2 (1 oz) squares semi-sweet chocolate
1/4 cup heavy (whipping) cream

Melt chocolate with cream in small saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until thickened and smooth. Remove from heat; spread over cheesecake.

Makes 1 (9-inch) cheesecake