Chocolate Cheesecake

Dinner was cooking on the stove. It was almost ready, but something was missing. DESSERT! So I pulled out my cookbook, an apron and got to work. I wanted to make cheesecake, but I didn't have much to use so I made my own recipe, and threw in some chocolate too!

Ingredients:

14-16 ounces of cream cheese

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate

3/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 large eggs

1 cup sour cream

4 teaspoons cocoa powder 

1 1/2 cups gram cracker crumbs 

4 tablespoons melted butter

3-4 teaspoons sugar

How to make it:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F 
• Fold the melted butter into gram cracker crumbs in a medium sized bowl. Add the cocoa powder and mix until combined. Once well combined spread over a 9" pie pan. This is your chocolate crust.
• In a large mixing bowl, with a hand held mixer, beat the cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla. Add in the eggs and sour cream. Beat until smooth and creamy.
• Pour mixture into prepared pie crust.
• Microwave the unsweetened chocolate and butter until both are melted. Stir together, and add 3-4 teaspoons sugar to taste. Remember unsweetened has no sugar, so you can add more sugar if it's too bitter. 
• Spread the chocolate mixture over the rest of the cheesecake before baking. To make a pattern pull a knife over the top layer making over lapping lines.
• Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until when shaken, the center doesn't move.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2+ hours.
• Enjoy!