Fudge Truffle Cheesecake

My little brother Timmy requested this cheesecake for his recent birthday. We adorned servings with cherry pie filling and whipped cream.

Recipe from Old-Fashioned Cake and Cheesecake Recipes (Bear Wallow Books)

• 1-1/2 C. vanilla wafer crumbs
• 1/2 C. powdered sugar
• 1/3 C. baking cocoa
• 1/3 C. melted butter
  
• 1 C. chocolate chips
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
• 7 oz. sweetened-condensed milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Combine crust ingredients; press firmly in 9-inch pie dish. Melt chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Beat cream cheese until fluffy; gradually add condensed milk, beating until smooth. Add melted chips, eggs, and vanilla; mix well. Pour over crust.

Bake for 1 hour plus 15 minutes, or until center is set. After cheesecake has cooled, store in refrigerator.