3-Step Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake
Posted by Jerseygirl Tue, 4 May 2004, at 9:36 a.m.


Makes 8 servings

2 packages (8 ounces each) PHILADELPHIA® Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 square BAKER'S® Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted, slightly cooled
1 OREO® Pie Crust (6 ounces)

Prep 10 minutes
Bake 40 minutes

BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Stir melted chocolate into 3/4 cup of the cream cheese batter.

POUR remaining cream cheese batter into crust. Spoon chocolate batter over cream cheese batter; cut through batter with knife several times for marble effect.

BAKE at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.