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Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 1 13

Rest time 15

For chocolate and cheesecake lovers. A sliver may be all you need but it will never be enough.

by Elizabeth Kurtz

Food 4 Thought

Judaism teaches that the moment of eating is actually a very important moment, not just physically for our bodies, but spiritually as well. The Kabbalah teaches that the food we eat is “home” to many holy sparks spread around the world and, consequently, each time we eat we have the opportunity to elevate the sparks and thereby participate in fixing the world. Learn more about how to eat in a way that helps repair the world.

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IngredientsInstructions

Ingredients

Servings

Crust:

1 ½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs or chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
½ cup powdered sugar
⅓ cup cocoa
⅓ cup melted butter or margarine

Filling:

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 thick chocolate bars cut into large chunks

Instructions

Nutritional Facts

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake

Amount per Serving

Calories

580

% Daily Value*

Fat

40

g

62

%

Saturated Fat

23

g

144

%

Trans Fat

0.2

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

2

g

Monounsaturated Fat

11

g

Cholesterol

119

mg

40

%

Sodium

293

mg

13

%

Potassium

419

mg

12

%

Carbohydrates

49

g

16

%

Fiber

4

g

17

%

Sugar

36

g

40

%

Protein

10

g

20

%

Vitamin A

947

IU

19

%

Vitamin C

1

mg

1

%

Calcium

159

mg

16

%

Iron

3

mg

17

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300°F.
In a medium bowl, stir together wafer crumbs, powdered sugar, cocoa, and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate for 15 minutes while preparing the filling.
Bake crust for 8 minutes. Cool.
In a medium saucepan, melt chocolate chips by stirring until smooth.
In an electric mixer beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in sweetened condensed milk, then melted chocolate. Add eggs one at a time and then vanilla. Pour into prepared crust and bake for about 65 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Run knife around edges and remove sides. Top rustically with chocolate bars. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.