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Vanilla Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1.25 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 oz semisweet chocolate chopped
  • 0.75 cup heavy cream

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325F. Press cookie crumb-butter mixture into springform pan; bake 10 minutes.
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth; add eggs individually, then vanilla.
  3. Pour over crust; bake 60-65 minutes until just set. Cool in oven 1 hour with door cracked.
  4. Refrigerate at least 6 hours until cold and firm.
  5. Heat cream, pour over chopped chocolate, and stir smooth for ganache.
  6. Pour ganache over chilled cheesecake; let set before slicing.

Notes

Let the ganache cool slightly so it pours thick and glossy instead of running off.