Chocolate Covered Cheesecake

A creamy no-bake cheesecake with a crust made of melted chocolate and topped with fresh berries.

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Ingredients:

• Crust:
• 16 ounces milk chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• Cheesecake:
• 2 8 oz packages cream cheese
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 pints fresh berries

Method

For crust: In a double boiler, melt chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally until smooth. When chocolate mixture is smooth, pour into springform pan, and swirl until pan is covered. Set remaining chocolate aside for garnishing finished cake. Place crust in freezer while preparing cheesecake mixture. For cheesecake: Combine cream cheese, lemon juice and sugar in mixer and beat until combined. Lightly whip cream to soft peaks and fold into cream cheese filling. Remove crust from freezer and pour filling evenly into pan. Cover with plastic wrap and place in freezer for 30 minutes. Place berries on top of cheesecake and drizzle remaining chocolate over top of cake.

Notes:

Number of servings: 6-8

Submitted By: goldie333
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