Recipe: Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cheesecake (using sweetened condensed milk)

CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE

FOR THE CRUST:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, divided use
1/3 Cup sugar
1/3 Cup butter, melted
FOR THE FILLING:
3 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips, divided use
1 tsp. flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Chocolate syrup (optional, for topping)

TO MAKE THE CRUST:
Mix crumbs, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, sugar and butter. Press into bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan; set aside..

TO MAKE THE FILLING:
Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk, beating until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla and remaining 1/3 cup cocoa powder. Mix well.

Toss 1/2 cup chocolate chips with 1 tsp. flour to coat. Stir into cheese mixture. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup chips evenly over top.

Bake one hour at 300 degrees F. Turn off oven. Allow to cool in oven 1 hour. Remove from oven. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate. May top with chocolate syrup.

Source: Kristi Berghuis, Wellsburg, Iowa in Iowa Farmer Today