Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

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Ingredients

  • 2 (3-oz) packages of cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (14-oz.) can Eagle® Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mini-chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon flour
  • 1 (6-oz.) Ready Crust Chocolate Pie Crust
  • Chocolate Glaze (recipe follows)
  • Chocolate Curls (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° With mixer, beat cheese until fluffy, gradually beat in Eagle Brand until smooth. Add egg, vanilla; mix well. Toss chips with flour; stir into cheese mixture. Pour into crust. Bake 35 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched. Cool and top with glaze (recipe below) and curls.

FOR CHOCOLATE GLAZE: Melt 1/2 cup mini-chocolate chips with 1/4 cup whipping cream; cook and stir until thickened and smooth. Immediately spread over cheesecake.

Use vegetable peeler and chocolate in block form to create woodlike shavings. Keep in refrigerator until needed.