Chocolate Wafer Crumb Crust Food

CHOCOLATE WAFER CRUST

Steps:

• Mix crumbs and melted butter or margarine until well blended. Press into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate. Chill until firm.

CHOCOLATE WAFER CRUMB CRUST

Steps:

• Spray a 9-inch glass pie plate with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a small saucepan stir together butter and 1 ounce chocolate until melted and combined.
• Finely grind the chocolate wafer crumbs in a processor.
• Add in the chocolate/butter mixture to the processor and mix until the crumbs are moistened.
• Press into the prepared pie plate.
• Freeze until firm (about 30 minutes).

CHOCOLATE WAFER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, pulse wafers until finely ground. Add butter, sugar, and salt, and process until well combined. Press mixture firmly into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake until crust is firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F if using silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Mix wafer crumbs and margarine until well blended. Press firmly onto bottom of pan; set aside.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add 1/2 cup of the sour cream, the granulated sugar, cocoa powder, flour and vanilla; beat until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 50 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife or spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Mix remaining 3/4 cup sour cream and the powdered sugar. Serve spooned over cheesecake. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

BERRY CHEESECAKE IN CHOCOLATE CRUST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Mix cookie crumbs and butter. Press on bottom and slightly up side of ungreased springform pan, 9x3 inches, to seal bottom.
• Place cream cheese, 2/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup sour cream and the orange peel in food processor. Cover and process until smooth. Add eggs. Cover and process until well blended. Spread over crust.
• Bake about 1 hour 20 minutes or until center is set. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Run metal spatula along side of cheesecake to loosen; remove side of pan. Refrigerate uncovered 3 hours; cover and continue refrigerating at least 4 hours.
• Mix 1/2 cup sour cream and 2 tablespoons sugar; spread over top of cheesecake. Top with berries.

CHOCOLATE-WAFER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pulse ground chocolate wafers, butter, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a food processor until well combined.
• Pat mixture into a 9-inch pie dish, pressing firmly into bottom and up sides. Bake until crust is fragrant and darkens slightly, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST

Steps:

• Spray 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish with nonstick spray. Stir butter and chocolate in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted. Finely grind cookies in processor. Add chocolate mixture. Process until crumbs are moistened. Press crumb mixture into prepared pie dish. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST

Steps:

• In a bowl combine all ingredients; mix well to combine.
• Press into a 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake 350 degrees F for 8 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Fill as desired.