Passover Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups crushed chocolate macaroon cookies
• 0.33 cups butter , melted
• 3 packages cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 teaspoons matzo meal
• 0.25 cups milk
• 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. 2

   In a small bowl, stir together the crushed macaroons and butter.

3. 3

   Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven; remove and cool.

4. 4

   In a medium bowl, stir cream cheese and sugar together until well blended. Stir in matzo meal, milk and vanilla until smooth. Mix in the eggs one at a time.

5. 5

   Combine the chocolate chips and butter in a small microwave-safe dish. Heat at 30 second intervals until melted, stirring at each interval.

6. 6

   Stir into the cream cheese batter. Pour the batter over the cooled crust and smooth the top.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until the center appears solid when jiggled slightly.