Banana walnut cheesecake
with a chocolate wafer crumb crust and decoratively drizzled
with melted simisweet chocolate.
Banana
Nut Cheesecake
- 1 cup chocolate wafer
crumbs
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup mashed banana
2 large eggs
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 tablespoons water
- Combine chocolate wafer
crumbs and 1/4 cup melted butter; press onto the bottom of a
9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10 minutes. Remove
from the oven and cool.
- In a large mixing bowl,
combine softened cream cheese, sugar, and mashed banana; mixing
at with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir
in chopped walnuts and pour over the crust.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40 minutes. Loosen
the cake from the rim; cool before removing from the pan.
- Melt together chocolate
chips, 1 tablespoon butter, and water over low heat, stirring
until smooth. Drizzle over the cheesecake. Chill.
Makes 12 servings.
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