CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE TRIANGLES

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I love this tasty twist on traditional cheesecake. The creamy, chocolaty triangles are served with a luscious raspberry sauce for an easy, eye-catching dessert.-Pat Habiger, Spearville, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup sugar, divided
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
RASPBERRY SAUCE:
1 package (10 ounces) frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed and undrained
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

Line the bottom and sides of a 9-in. square baking pan with heavy-duty foil. In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, butter and 3 tablespoons sugar; press onto the bottom of prepared pan., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, flour and remaining sugar until smooth. Beat in milk. Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in vanilla., In another bowl, combine 3/4 cup cream cheese mixture and melted chocolate; set aside. Pour remaining cream cheese mixture over crust. Top with spoonfuls of chocolate mixture; cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate until chilled., Meanwhile, for sauce, place raspberries in a blender; cover and process until well blended. Press through a sieve over a small saucepan. Discard seeds. Combine cornstarch and water; stir into raspberry juice. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Refrigerate until serving., Using foil, lift cheesecake out of pan; discard foil. Cut into four squares; cut each square diagonally into four triangles. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calories, Fat 19g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 176mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.