Fudge Truffle Cheesecake

This is one of the recipes I included in our church cook book,  "Taste of Jefferson".

Filling:
2 cups (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 pkgs. (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla

Chocolate Crumb Crust:
1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs         1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup powdered sugar                     1/3 cup melted butter

Heat oven to 300 degrees.  Prepare crust: in medium bowl combine all ingredients.  Press firmly on bottom of 9 inch springform pan.  Set aside.



Prepare filling: In heavy saucepan, over very low heat, melt chips stirring constantly.  Or put in microwave for one minute.  In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.  Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth.  Add melted chocolate chips and remaining ingredients; mix well.  Pour into prepared pan.  Bake one hour and 5 minutes, or until center is set.  Cool; chill.  Refrigerate leftovers.

This is such an easy recipe and it is just delicious.  Make it when you want to impress someone.  I just found the soften/melt button on my microwave and it worked perfectly to melt the chocolate chips.  I wonder where it was hiding for the past year?  Enjoy!