Chocolate Cheese Cake w/Strawberry Coulis (China: Haviland.)

18 Oreo Cookies, crushed

2 Tbsp. butter, melted

3 pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 pkg. (8 squares) Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted, slightly cooled

3 eggs

1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Strawberry Whipped Topping or COOL WHIP French Vanilla Whipped Topping

1-1/2 cups assorted seasonal fruit (chopped strawberries and sliced kiwi)

Make It

 

1. Heat oven to 325°F. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan. Bake 10 min.

2. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

3. Bake 45 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Top with Strawberry Coulis.

 

Note: If using a dark nonstick 9-inch spring-form pan, reduce oven temperature to 300°F.

 

Strawberry Coulis

1 pint fresh strawberries (ripe), or 1 pkg frozen Strawberries.

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

2 teaspoons sugar

 

Place fruit, sugar and lemon juice in blender and puree.

Serve over slices of cheese cake.

Done