INGREDIENTS
Graham Crust:
- 1-1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 1/3 c. melted butter or margarine
Combine ingredients in small bowl. Press mixture onto bottom and halfway up side of 9 inch springform pan. Set aside.
Filling:
- 2-8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. sugar, divided
- 1/2 c. cocoa
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract, divided
- 2 eggs
- 1 c. dairy sour cream
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, cocoa and 1 teaspoon vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs, blending well. *
- Pour batter into prepared crust. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool 15 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
- In small bowl, combine sour cream, remaining sugar and remaining vanilla. Stir until smooth. Spread evenly over baked filling.
- Bake 10 minutes, then cool. Chill for several hours or overnight.
YIELD: Ten to Twelve servings.
* Note: For chocolate lovers, add 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips after eggs have been blended into mixture.