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Vanilla Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache

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

Notes

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