Chocolate Ricotta Cheesecake

Chocolate Graham Cracker Crust

INGREDIENTS

• 12 chocolate graham crackers
• 6 tsp of melted butter 

  PREPARATION

• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees
• Using a food processor, crush the crackers into fine crumbs.
• Slowly add the melted butter and pulverize a few more times.
• Press the crumbs in the bottom of a 9 and 1/2 inch spring form pan.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes. 

  Filling

  INGREDIENTS

• 1 8oz cream cheese
• 1 pound of ricotta, drained
• 4 Tbls of heavy whipping cream
• 1 pound of milk chocolate
• 1/2 cup of cocoa powder
• 1 Tbls of vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup of sugar
• Chocolate syrup
• 4oz chopped walnuts
• Fresh berries 

  PREPARATION

• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees
• In a large mixing bowl, blend together the cream cheese, well drained ricotta, whipping cream, 8oz of melted milk chocolate, cocoa powder, vanilla extract with a hand mixer or a KitchenAid until well blended.
• Blend in the eggs one at a time.
• Add the sugar a little at a time.
• Pour the mixture into the spring form pan.
• Bake for around 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Chill the cheesecake for at least 5 hours.
• Remove from the pan and drizzle with chocolate syrup and chopped walnuts.
• Shave the remaining milk chocolate over the top.
• Serve with fresh berries. 

  Serves 8 to 10 people