MOCHA-CAPPUCCINO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Mix ingredients together and press firmly into a 9 or 10 inch springform pan.
• Filling:.
• Combine cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl, beating until smooth and creamy.
• Combine coffee and vanilla in a small bowl, stirring to dissolve granules.
• Add eggs and coffee mixture to cream cheese mixture, beating until blended.
• Add cup of melted chocolate chips and heavy cream stirring until mixed.
• Pour into crust.
• Bake at 275º for 1 ½ hours in center of oven.
• Turn oven off and leave cake in for another 45 minutes.
• Take out of oven and cool completely.
• Remove form sides of pan by running a butter knife around the inside edge. Release cake from sides of pan and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• Topping:.
• In a small saucepan on low heat, combine ½ cup of chocolate chips and 1 T. margarine with 2 t. milk and 1 ½ t. corn syrup, stirring until smooth.
• Add extra milk as needed for spreading consistency.
• Spoon and gently spread over chilled cheesecake.
• Refrigerate shortly, but not until topping is set.
• Use a sharp knife to score top into 12-16 pieces before topping has completely set. Now refrigerate at least two more hours to set topping.
• To serve; run sharp knife over scored lines.
• Note: Butter sometimes seeps through pan during baking. I recommend putting a foil-lined cookie sheet on bottom rack below cake.