6 Tbs butter, melted
3 pkgs (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 12oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 Tbs whipping cream
1) Preheat oven to 375F. Place graham crackers in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Mix crumbs with melted butter in a medium sized bowl. Once fully mixed, dump into a buttered pie plate and press evenly across the bottom of the pan and up the sides, forming a pie crust. Fill with ceramic pie weights and bake for 7 to 8 minutes. Once the crust has been removed from the oven, increase the oven temp to 450F and preheat to bake the cheesepie. (and take out those pie weights!)
2) Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer, until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Stir in 1 2/3 cups chocolate chips; pour into crust.
3) Bake 10 minutes. Without opening oven door, reduce temperature to 250F; continue baking 30 minutes or just until set. Remove from oven to wire rack. Cool completely. Cover; refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
4) Place remaining 1/3 cup chips and whipping cream in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) for 20 to 30 seconds or just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Cool slightly; spread over top of cheesepie. Refrigerate 15 minutes or until topping is set. Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesepie.
Review: Once again, I misread the directions! I didn't get whipped cream, because I don't like whipped cream. Unfortunately, I needed the 'heavy cream' to make a chocolate shell for the top of this! Oops!! So, instead, my dish had extra chips on the inside. It worked out just fine, as the cheesepie absolutely filled my pie plate and I fear pouring the shell on top would have just oozed off and onto the counter. This was absolutely delicious, though one of my princesses thought it had too much chocolate. Is there really such a thing?!!
Adapted from:
http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-chocolate-lovers-cheesepie-366632
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