Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
CRUST:
1 cup uncooked quaker oats ( quick or old-fashioned )
1/3 cup finely chopped almonds
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter-flavored crisco, melted
FILLING:
Three 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1-1/2 tsps. vanilla
3 eggs
1/3 cup milk OR strong coffee
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate pieces
2 tsps. all-purpose flour
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Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
For crust, combine all ingredients, mix well. Press onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of a 9-inch springform pan or onto bottom only of 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.
for filling, beat first 3 ingredients at med. speed of electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Gradually mix in milk or coffee. Reserve 1 Tblsp. chocolate pieces, combine remainder with flour. Stir floured chocolate pieces into cream cheese mixture, pour onto crust. Sprinkle with reserved chocolate pieces. Bake 50 to 60 minutes ( 45 minutes for 13x9-inch pan ) or until almost set. Cool completely, loosen side with knife and remove rim. Chill.
Store covered in refrigerator.
Makes app. 16 servings.
