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Preheat oven to 350u00b0.
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Prepare crust according to directions.
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Lightly grease 9-inch spring-form pan and press crust mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of pan.
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Bake for 8-10 minutes.
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Remove pan from oven and cool completely on wire rack.
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Melt chocolate, remove from heat, and set aside to cool.
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Place cream cheese and sugar in mixer bowl and beat until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Add flour and beat until thoroughly combined.
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Stir in reserved chocolate and beat until thoroughly blended.
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Add cream and vanilla and beat about three minutes until thoroughly combined.
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Pour over cooled crust and bake in preheated oven 60 minutes.
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Turn off oven and leave cake in closed oven 1 hour.
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Remove cake from oven and cool completely on rack.
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Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Run knife around edge of cake and remove side of pan.
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Chocolate Crumb Pie Crust
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Preheat oven to 350u00b0.
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Combine crushed wafers, sugar, and cinnamon in bowl.
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Add butter and stir until well combined.
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Press crumb mixture onto bottom and partly up sides of lightly greased 8-inch or 9-inch pie plate or spring-form pan. Flatten to even thickness with back of a spoon.
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Bake in preheated oven 8-10 minutes.
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Cool completely before filling.
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Use as base for cheesecake or fill with ice cream, chocolate mousse, or other pie filling.
